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43 (A) Homeowners never know when a thief is coming, and they are always on guard to keep one from breaking in.

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43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(A) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

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39 (A) You would surely not let a thief break into your home, if you knew when the thief was coming.

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39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief(A) was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

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(A) You surely know that the Lord's return[a] will be as a thief coming at night.

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Footnotes

  1. 5.2 the Lord's return: The Greek text has “the day of the Lord.”

for you know very well that the day of the Lord(A) will come like a thief in the night.(B)

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15 (A) Remember Christ says, “When I come, it will surprise you like a thief! But God will bless you, if you are awake and ready. Then you won't have to walk around naked and be ashamed.”

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15 “Look, I come like a thief!(A) Blessed is the one who stays awake(B) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(C)

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