1 Thessalonians 4-5
New Living Translation
Live to Please God
4 Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[a] we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more. 2 For you remember what we taught you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. 4 Then each of you will control his own body[b] and live in holiness and honor— 5 not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. 6 Never harm or cheat a fellow believer in this matter by violating his wife,[c] for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before. 7 God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives. 8 Therefore, anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
9 But we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other,[d] for God himself has taught you to love one another. 10 Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers[e] throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more.
11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. 12 Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.
The Hope of the Resurrection
13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died[f] so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.
15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[g] 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died[h] will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words.
5 Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters,[i] we don’t really need to write you. 2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. 3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
4 But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.[j] 5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. 10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
Paul’s Final Advice
12 Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13 Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.
14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.
Paul’s Final Greetings
23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.
25 Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.
27 I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.
28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Footnotes
- 4:1 Greek brothers; also in 4:10, 13.
- 4:4 Or will know how to take a wife for himself; or will learn to live with his own wife; Greek reads will know how to possess his own vessel.
- 4:6 Greek Never harm or cheat a brother in this matter.
- 4:9 Greek about brotherly love.
- 4:10 Greek the brothers.
- 4:13 Greek those who have fallen asleep; also in 4:14.
- 4:15 Greek those who have fallen asleep.
- 4:16 Greek the dead in Christ.
- 5:1 Greek brothers; also in 5:4, 12, 14, 25, 26, 27.
- 5:4 Some manuscripts read comes upon you as if you were thieves.
1 Thessalonians 4-5
New American Standard Bible
Sanctification and Love
4 (A)Finally then, (B)brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to [a](C)walk and (D)please God (just as you actually do [b]walk), that you (E)excel even more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you [c]by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you (F)abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that (G)each of you know how to [d]possess his own [e](H)vessel in sanctification and (I)honor, 5 not in [f](J)lustful passion, like the Gentiles who (K)do not know God; 6 and that no one violate the rights and (L)take advantage of his brother or sister (M)in the matter, because (N)the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also (O)told you previously and solemnly warned you. 7 For (P)God has not called us for [g](Q)impurity, but in sanctification. 8 Therefore, the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but the God who (R)gives His Holy Spirit to you.
9 Now as to the (S)love of the brothers and sisters, you (T)have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are (U)taught by God to love one another; 10 for indeed (V)you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to (W)excel even more, 11 and to make it your ambition (X)to lead a quiet life and (Y)attend to your own business and (Z)work with your hands, just as we instructed you, 12 so that you will [h](AA)behave properly toward (AB)outsiders and [i](AC)not be in any need.
Those Who Died in Christ
13 But (AD)we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who [j](AE)are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed (AF)the rest of mankind do, who have (AG)no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, (AH)so also God will bring with Him (AI)those who have fallen asleep [k]through Jesus. 15 For we say this to you (AJ)by the word of the Lord, that (AK)we who are alive [l]and remain until (AL)the coming of the Lord will not precede (AM)those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord (AN)Himself (AO)will descend from heaven with a [m](AP)shout, with the voice of (AQ)the archangel and with the (AR)trumpet of God, and (AS)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then (AT)we who are alive, who remain, will be (AU)caught up together with them (AV)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always (AW)be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, [n]comfort one another with these words.
The Day of the Lord
5 Now as to the (AX)periods and [o]times, brothers and sisters, you (AY)have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that (AZ)the day of the Lord is coming (BA)just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “(BB)Peace and safety!” then (BC)sudden destruction [p]will come upon them like (BD)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (BE)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [q](BF)like a thief; 5 for you are all (BG)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of (BH)darkness; 6 so then, let’s not (BI)sleep as [r](BJ)others do, but let’s be alert and [s](BK)sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, (BL)get drunk at night. 8 But since (BM)we are of the day, let’s (BN)be [t]sober, having put on the (BO)breastplate of (BP)faith and love, and as a (BQ)helmet, the (BR)hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (BS)wrath, but for (BT)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (BU)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, [u]encourage one another and (BV)build one another up, just as you also are doing.
Christian Conduct
12 But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to (BW)recognize those (BX)who diligently labor among you and [v](BY)are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you [w]instruction, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. (BZ)Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish (CA)the [x]unruly, encourage (CB)the fainthearted, help (CC)the weak, be (CD)patient with everyone. 15 See that (CE)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always (CF)seek what is good for one another and for all people. 16 (CG)Rejoice always, 17 (CH)pray without ceasing, 18 in everything (CI)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 (CJ)Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject [y](CK)prophecies, 21 but (CL)examine everything; (CM)hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [z]form of evil.
23 Now (CN)may the God of peace (CO)Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your (CP)spirit and soul and body be kept complete, (CQ)without blame at (CR)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (CS)Faithful is He who (CT)calls you, and He also will do it.
25 Brothers and sisters, (CU)pray for us[aa].
26 (CV)Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I put you under oath by the Lord to (CW)have this letter read to all the (CX)brothers and sisters.
28 (CY)May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2 Lit through the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or acquire
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4 I.e., body; or wife
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Lit passion of lust
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7 I.e., moral corruption
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit walk
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit have need of nothing
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 I.e., have died
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 I.e., as believers
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Lit who
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or cry of command
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Or encourage
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 I.e., the end times
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or care for you
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Two early mss add also
2 Thessalonians 1-3
New Living Translation
Greetings from Paul
1 This letter is from Paul, Silas,[a] and Timothy.
We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 May God our Father[b] and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Encouragement during Persecution
3 Dear brothers and sisters,[c] we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. 4 We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. 5 And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. 6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.
7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.
11 So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.[d]
Events prior to the Lord’s Second Coming
2 Now, dear brothers and sisters,[e] let us clarify some things about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we will be gathered to meet him. 2 Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who say that the day of the Lord has already begun. Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us. 3 Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness[f] is revealed—the one who brings destruction.[g] 4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
5 Don’t you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you? 6 And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. 7 For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. 8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles. 10 He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. 11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. 12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.
Believers Should Stand Firm
13 As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[h] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth. 14 He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, 17 comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
Paul’s Request for Prayer
3 Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[i] we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. 2 Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer. 3 But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.[j] 4 And we are confident in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we commanded you. 5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.
An Exhortation to Proper Living
6 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers[k] who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received[l] from us. 7 For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. 8 We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. 10 Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
11 Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living. 13 As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
14 Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. 15 Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister.[m]
Paul’s Final Greetings
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.
17 HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING—PAUL. I DO THIS IN ALL MY LETTERS TO PROVE THEY ARE FROM ME.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Greek Silvanus, the Greek form of the name.
- 1:2 Some manuscripts read God the Father.
- 1:3 Greek Brothers.
- 1:12 Or of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2:1 Greek brothers; also in 2:13, 15.
- 2:3a Some manuscripts read the man of sin.
- 2:3b Greek the son of destruction.
- 2:13 Some manuscripts read chose you from the very beginning.
- 3:1 Greek brothers; also in 3:6, 13.
- 3:3 Or from evil.
- 3:6a Greek from every brother.
- 3:6b Some manuscripts read you received.
- 3:15 Greek as a brother.
2 Thessalonians 1-3
New American Standard Bible
Giving Thanks for Faith and Perseverance
1 (A)Paul, (B)Silvanus, and (C)Timothy,
To the (D)church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 (E)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We ought always (F)to give thanks to God for you, (G)brothers and sisters, as is only fitting, because your faith is increasing abundantly, and the (H)love of each and every one of you toward one another grows ever greater. 4 As a result, we ourselves (I)speak proudly of you among (J)the churches of God for your [a]perseverance and faith [b](K)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is [c]a (L)plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be (M)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed are suffering. 6 [d]For after all (N)it is only right [e]for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us, [f](O)when the Lord Jesus will be revealed (P)from heaven (Q)with [g]His mighty angels 8 (R)in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who (S)do not know God, and to those who (T)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These people will pay the penalty of (U)eternal destruction, (V)away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes to be (W)glorified among His [h]saints on that (X)day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—because our (Y)testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end also we (Z)pray for you always, that our God will (AA)consider you worthy of your (AB)calling, and fulfill every desire for (AC)goodness and the (AD)work of faith with power, 12 so that the (AE)name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, in accordance with the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Man of Lawlessness
2 Now we ask you, (AF)brothers and sisters, regarding the [i](AG)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our (AH)gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your [j]composure or be disturbed either by a (AI)spirit, or a [k](AJ)message, or a (AK)letter as if from us, to the effect that (AL)the day of the Lord (AM)has come. 3 (AN)No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the [l](AO)apostasy comes first, and the (AP)man of lawlessness is revealed, the (AQ)son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above [m](AR)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (AS)displaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that (AT)while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know (AU)what restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his time. 7 For (AV)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only [n](AW)He who now restrains will do so until [o]He is [p]removed. 8 Then that lawless one (AX)will be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate (AY)with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (AZ)appearance of His [q]coming; 9 that is, the one whose [r]coming is in accord with the activity of (BA)Satan, with all power and false [s](BB)signs and wonders, 10 and with [t]all the deception of wickedness for (BC)those who perish, because they did not accept the love of (BD)the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason (BE)God [u]will send upon them [v]a (BF)deluding influence so that they will believe [w]what is false, 12 in order that they all may be [x]judged who (BG)did not believe the truth, but [y](BH)took pleasure in wickedness.
Stand Firm
13 (BI)But we should always give thanks to God for you, (BJ)brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because (BK)God has chosen you [z]from the beginning (BL)for salvation [aa](BM)through sanctification [ab]by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 It was for this He (BN)called you through (BO)our gospel, [ac]that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, (BP)stand firm and (BQ)hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether (BR)by word of mouth or (BS)by letter [ad]from us.
16 (BT)Now may our Lord Jesus Christ (BU)Himself and God our Father, who has (BV)loved us and given us eternal comfort and (BW)good hope by grace, 17 (BX)comfort and (BY)strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
Request for Prayer
3 (BZ)Finally, brothers and sisters, (CA)pray for us that (CB)the word of the Lord will [ae]spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was also with you; 2 and that we will be (CC)rescued from troublesome and evil people; for not all have the faith. 3 But (CD)the Lord is faithful, [af]and He will strengthen and protect you [ag]from (CE)the evil one. 4 We have (CF)confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you (CG)are doing, and will do, what we command. 5 May the Lord (CH)direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ.
6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, (CI)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you [ah](CJ)keep away from every brother or sister who [ai]leads a [aj](CK)disorderly life and not one in accordance with (CL)the tradition which [ak]you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to [al](CM)follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined way among you, 8 nor did we (CN)eat [am]anyone’s bread [an]without paying for it, but with (CO)labor and hardship we kept (CP)working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; 9 not because we do not have (CQ)the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves (CR)as a role model for you, so that you would [ao]follow our example. 10 For even (CS)when we were with you, we used to give you this order: (CT)if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. 11 For we hear that some among you are (CU)leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like (CV)busybodies. 12 Now we command and (CW)exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to (CX)work [ap]peacefully and eat their own bread. 13 But as for you, (CY)brothers and sisters, (CZ)do not grow weary of doing good.
14 If anyone does not obey our [aq]instruction [ar](DA)in this letter, take special note of that person so as (DB)not to associate with him, so that he will be (DC)put to shame. 15 And yet (DD)do not regard that person as an enemy, but [as](DE)admonish that one as a (DF)brother or sister.
16 Now (DG)may the Lord of peace (DH)Himself continually grant you peace in every [at]circumstance. (DI)The Lord be with you all!
17 [au]I, Paul, write this greeting (DJ)with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write. 18 (DK)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or steadfastness
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or during all
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Or proof of
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Lit If indeed
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Or in the sight of
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit at the revelation of the Lord Jesus
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit the angels of His power
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Or presence
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit mind
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit word
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or falling away from the faith
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or out of the way
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or presence
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 I.e., confirming miracles
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Or every deception
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit is sending
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit an activity of error
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or the lie
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or condemned
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or approved
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 One early ms first fruits
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Lit in
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Lit of
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14 Lit to the obtaining of
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit of
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Lit run
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Lit who will
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Or from evil
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or avoid
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Lit walks disorderly
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or undisciplined
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 One early ms they
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7 Or imitate us
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit from anyone
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit freely
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9 Or imitate us
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Lit with quietness
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Lit word
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Lit through
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15 Or keep admonishing
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Lit way
- 2 Thessalonians 3:17 Lit The greeting by my hand of Paul
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