Kings Defeated by Israel

12 Now these are the ^(A)kings of the land whom the sons of Israel ^[a]defeated, and whose land they possessed beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon as far as Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah to the east: ² Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled ^(B)from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, both the middle of the valley and half of Gilead, even as far as the brook Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon; ³ and the ^(C)Arabah as far as the Sea of ^[b]Chinneroth toward the east, and as far as the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward ^[c]toward ^(D)Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south, ^[d]at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah; ⁴ and the territory of Og king of Bashan, one of ^(E)the remnant of Rephaim, who lived at ^(F)Ashtaroth and at Edrei, ⁵ and ruled over Mount Hermon and ^(G)Salecah and all Bashan, as far as ^(H)the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half of Gilead, as far as the border of Sihon king of Heshbon. ⁶ Moses the servant of the Lord and the sons of Israel ^[e]defeated them; and ^(I)Moses the servant of the Lord gave it to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh as a possession.

⁷ Now these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the sons of Israel ^[f]defeated beyond the Jordan toward the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even as far as ^(J)Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir; and Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions, ⁸ in ^(K)the hill country, in the lowland, in the Arabah, on the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the ^[g]Negev; the Hittite, the Amorite and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite: ⁹ the ^(L)king of Jericho, one; the ^(M)king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; ¹⁰ the ^(N)king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one; ¹¹ the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; ¹² the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; ¹³ the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; ¹⁴ the king of Hormah, one; the king of ^(O)Arad, one; ¹⁵ the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; ¹⁶ the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; ¹⁷ the king of Tappuah, one; the ^(P)king of Hepher, one; ¹⁸ the king of ^(Q)Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; ¹⁹ the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one; ²⁰ the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one; ²¹ the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; ²² the king of ^(R)Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one; ²³ the king of Dor in the ^[h]heights of Dor, one; the king of ^(S)Goiim in Gilgal, one; ²⁴ the king of Tirzah, one: ^(T)in all, thirty-one kings.

On Life and Conduct

The Day of the Lord

5 Now as to the ^(A)times and the epochs, brethren, you ^(B)have no need of anything to be written to you. ² For you yourselves know full well that ^(C)the day of the Lord ^[a]will come ^(D)just like a thief in the night. ³ While they are saying, “^(E)Peace and safety!” then ^[b](F)destruction ^[c]will come upon them suddenly like ^(G)labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. ⁴ But you, brethren, are not in ^(H)darkness, that the day would overtake you ^[d](I)like a thief; ⁵ for you are all ^(J)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^(K)darkness; ⁶ so then let us not ^(L)sleep as ^[e](M)others do, but let us be alert and ^[f](N)sober. ⁷ For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get ^(O)drunk at night. ⁸ But since ^(P)we are of the day, let us ^(Q)be ^[g]sober, having put on the ^(R)breastplate of ^(S)faith and love, and as a ^(T)helmet, the ^(U)hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not destined us for ^(V)wrath, but for ^(W)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ^10 (X)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore ^[h]encourage one another and ^(Y)build up one another, just as you also are doing.

Christian Conduct

¹² But we request of you, brethren, that you ^[i](Z)appreciate those ^(AA)who diligently labor among you, and ^(AB)have charge over you in the Lord and give you ^[j]instruction, ¹³ and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. ^(AC)Live in peace with one another. ¹⁴ We urge you, brethren, admonish ^(AD)the ^[k]unruly, encourage ^(AE)the fainthearted, help ^(AF)the weak, be ^(AG)patient with everyone. ¹⁵ See that ^(AH)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^(AI)seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. ^16 (AJ)Rejoice always; ^17 (AK)pray without ceasing; ¹⁸ in everything ^(AL)give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ^19 (AM)Do not quench the Spirit; ²⁰ do not despise ^(AN)prophetic ^[l]utterances. ²¹ But ^(AO)examine everything carefully; ^(AP)hold fast to that which is good; ²² abstain from every ^[m]form of evil.

²³ Now ^(AQ)may the God of peace ^(AR)Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your ^(AS)spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, ^(AT)without blame at ^(AU)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^24 (AV)Faithful is He who ^(AW)calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

²⁵ Brethren, ^(AX)pray for us^[n].

^26 (AY)Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. ²⁷ I adjure you by the Lord to ^(AZ)have this letter read to all the ^(BA)brethren.

^28 (BB)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.