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1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

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1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord(A) will come like a thief in the night.(B) 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(C) destruction will come on them suddenly,(D) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(E)

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1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For you yourselves are fully aware that (A)the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then (B)sudden destruction will come upon them (C)as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord(A) will come just like a thief(B) in the night. 3 When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction(C) will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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2 For you yourselves know full well that (A)the day of the Lord [a]will come (B)just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “(C)Peace and safety!” then [b](D)destruction [c]will come upon them suddenly like (E)labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Lit is coming
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Or sudden destruction
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit comes upon
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