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circa AD 48–96

Letters to the Churches

Paul and other apostles write to strengthen, correct, and encourage the scattered churches across the Roman world.

2,767 verses · 21 books covered

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  1. who did die for us, that whether we wake--whether we sleep--together with him we may live;

  2. wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

  3. And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

  4. and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

  5. and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

  6. see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  7. always rejoice ye;

  8. continually pray ye;

  9. in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

  10. The Spirit quench not;

  11. prophesyings despise not;

  12. all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

  13. from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

  14. and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  15. stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do it .

  16. Brethren, pray for us;

  17. salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

  18. I charge you by the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

  19. the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you! Amen.

  20. Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

  21. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

  22. We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;

  23. so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

  24. a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,

  25. since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you--trouble,