they that are drunken, are drunken in the night.
(8)But let us, being of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate
of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation; (9)because
God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our
Lord Jesus Christ; (10)who died for us, that, whether we wake or
sleep, we should live together with him. (11)Wherefore encourage each
other, and edify one the other, as also ye do.

(12)And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you,
and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you; (13)and to esteem
them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among
yourselves.

(14)Now we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the
feeble-minded, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all. (15)See
that none render evil for evil to any one but ever follow that which
is good, both toward one another, and toward all.

(16)Rejoice always. (17)Pray without ceasing. (18)In everything give
thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus, toward you.

(19)Quench not the Spirit. (20)Despise not prophesyings; (21)but prove
all things, hold fast that which is good. (22)Abstain from every form
of evil. (23)And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may
your spirit and soul and body be preserved whole without blame at the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (24)Faithful is he who calls you, who
also will do it.

(25)Brethren, pray for us.

(26)Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

(27)I adjure you by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy
brethren.

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

THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS.

I.

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians,
in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: (2)Grace to you, and
peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(3)We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet,
because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each one of you
all toward one another abounds; (4)so that we ourselves glory in you
in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure; (5)a token of the
righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the
kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer; (6)since it is a righteous
thing with God to recompense affliction to those who afflict you,
(7)and to you who are af