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Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister"s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.