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,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul ,,to
 ,,! ,,!ssalonians    ,!ssalonica 0 !   
capital ( ,mac$onia1 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul1   
hav+  prea*$ ! ,gospel1 conv]t$ "s ,jews
 & a great numb] ( !  ,g5tiles3 b !     
unbeliev+ ,jews1 envy+ 8 success1 rais$ 
su* a  commotion aga9/ him t he1 & 8    
companion1 ,sylvanus 7 oblig$  to quit !

 city4 ,aft]w>ds he w5t to ,a!ns1 :]e he
 he>d t !  conv]ts 9 ,!ssalonica 7 "u a 
sev]e p]secution1 ev] s9ce 8  dep>ture2 
& le/ !y %\ld lose _! =titude1 he s5t   
,timo?y to  /r5g!n & com=t !m 9 _!      
suff]+s4 ,9 ! meantime ,/4  ,paul came  
to ,cor9?1 :]e he wrote ?is fir/        
,epi/le1 & also !  second to !          
,!ssalonians1 bo? 9 ! same ye>1 be+ !   
n9ete5?  aft] our ,"l's ,asc5sion4 ,^!  
are ! fir/ ( 8 ,epi/les 9 !  ord] ( "t4 
#a ,!ssalonians ,*apt] #a    ,he gives  
?anks = ! grace be/[$ on ! ,!ssalonians4
    #a3a4 ,paul & ,sylvanus & ,timo?y to
 ! *ur* ( ! ,!ssalonians3  9 ,god !     
,fa!r & 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    #a3b4  
,grace be to y & peace4 ,we give ?anks  
to ,god always = y  all3 mak+ a         
remembrance ( y 9 our pray]s )\t ceas+1 
#a3c4 ,be+ m9dful ( ! "w ( y\r fai? &   
lab\r & *>ity3 &  ( ! endur+ ( ! hope ( 
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be=e ,god & our    
,fa!r4    #a3d4 ,kn[+1 bre?r51 belov$ ( 
,god1 y\r election3    #a3e4 ,= our     
gospel ha? n be5 unto y 9 ^w only1 b 9  

p[]  also3 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ & 9 mu*    
fulness1 z y "k :at mann]  ( m5 we h be5
 among y = y\r sakes4    #a3f4 ,& y     
became foll[]s ( u & ( ! ,"l3 receiv+ ! 
^w  9 mu* tribulation1 ) joy ( ! ,holy  
,gho/3    #a3g4 ,s t y 7 made a patt]n  
to all t believe 9 ,mac$onia  & 9       
,a*aia4    #a3h4 ,= f y 0 spread abroad 
! ^w ( ! ,"l n only 9  ,mac$onia & 9    
,a*aia b also 9 e place3 y\r fai? :i* is
  t[>ds ,god1 is gone =?1 s t we ne$ n  
to speak any ?+4    #a3i4 ,= !y !mselves
 relate ( u1 :at mann] ( ent]+ 9 we _h  
unto y3 & h[ y turn$ to ,god f idols to 
s]ve ! liv+ &  true ,god4    #a3aj4 ,&  
to wait = 8 ,son f heav5 7:om he rais$  
up f !  dead71 ,jesus1 :o ha? deliv]$ u 
f ! wra? to come4    #a ,!ssalonians    
,*apt] #b    ,! s9c]ity ( ! apo/le's    
prea*+ ! gospel to !m & ( _!  receiv+ x4
    #b3a4 ,= y\rselves "k1 bre?r51 our  
entrance 9 unto y1 t x  0 n 9 va93      
#b3b4 ,b hav+ suff]$ _m ?+s be=e & be5  
%amefully treat$1  7z y "k7 at          
,philippi1 we _h confid5ce 9 our ,god1  

to speak unto  y ! gospel ( ,god 9 mu*  
c>efulness4    #b3c4 ,= our exhortation 
0 n ( error1 nor ( uncleanness1 nor 9   
deceit4    #b3d4 ,b z we 7 approv$ by   
,god t ! gospel %\ld be committ$  to u3 
ev5 s we speak1 n z pleas+ m5 b ,god1 :o
 prove? our  he>ts4    #b3e4 ,= nei!r h 
we us$ at any "t ! spee* ( flatt]y1 z y 
"k3 nor tak5 an occasion ( covet\sness  
7,god is witness73    #b3f4 ,nor s\ght  
we glory ( m51 nei!r ( y1 nor ( o!rs4   
#b3g4 ,:]eas we might h be5 burd5some to
 y1 z ! apo/les (  ,*ri/3 b we became   
little ones 9 ! mid/ ( y1 z if a nurse  
%\ld *]i% h] *ildr53    #b3h4 ,s desir\s
 ( y1 we w\ld gladly imp>t unto y n only
 !  gospel ( ,god b also our own s\ls3  
because y 7 become mo/ de>  unto u4     
#b3i4 ,= y rememb]1 bre?r51 our lab\r & 
toil3 work+ night &  day1 le/ we %\ld be
 *>geable to any ( y1 we prea*$ among y 
! gospel ( ,god4    #b3aj4 ,y are       
witnesses1 & ,god also1 h[ holily &     
ju/ly & )\t  blame we h be5 to y t h    
believ$3    #b3aa4 ,z y "k 9 :at mann]1 

entreat+ & com=t+ y 7z a  fa!r do? 8    
*ildr571    #b3ab4 ,we te/ifi$ to e "o (
 y t y w\ld walk wor?y (  ,god1 :o ha?  
call$ y unto 8 k+dom & glory4    #b3ad4 
,= y1 bre?r51 are become foll[]s ( !    
*ur*es ( ,god  :i* are 9 ,judea1 9 ,*ri/
 ,jesus3 = y also h suff]$ ! same  ?+s f
 y\r own c\ntrym51 ev5 z !y h f ! ,jews3
    #b3ae4 ,:o bo? kill$ ! ,"l ,jesus1 &
 ! prophets1 & h  p]secut$ u1 & please n
 ,god1 & are adv]s>ies to all m52       
#b3af4 ,prohibit+ u to speak to !       
,g5tiles1 t !y may be sav$1  to fill up 
_! s9s always3 = ! wra? ( ,god is come  
^u !m to  ! end4    ,to fill up _!      
s9s444 ,t is1 to fill up ! measure ( _! 
s9s1  aft] :i* ,god's ju/ice w\ld puni% 
!m4 ,= ! wra? ( ,god is  come ^u !m to !
 end444 ,t is1 to cont9ue on !m to !    
end4    #b3ag4 ,b we1 bre?r51 be+ tak5  
away f y = a %ort "t1 9  sight1 n 9     
he>t1 h ha/5$ ! m abundantly to see y\r 
face  ) great desire4    #b3ah4 ,= we   
w\ld h come unto y1 ,i ,paul inde$1 once
 & aga93  b ,satan ha? h9d]$ u4         

#b3ai4 ,= :at is our hope or joy or cr[n
 ( glory8 ,are n y1 9 !  pres5ce ( our  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ at 8 com+8    #b3bj4 ,=
 y are our glory & joy4    #a           
,!ssalonians ,*apt] #c    ,! apo/le's   
conc]n & love = ! ,!ssalonians4    #c3a4
 ,= :i* cause1 =be>+ no long]1 we ?\ght 
x good to rema9  at ,a!ns alone4        
#c3b4 ,& we s5t ,timo?y1 our bro!r & !  
m9i/] ( ,god 9 !  gospel ( ,*ri/1 to    
confirm y & exhort y conc]n+ y\r fai?3  
#c3c4 ,t no man %\ld be mov$ 9 ^!       
tribulations3 = y\rselves  "k t we are  
appo9t$ !reunto4    #c3d4 ,= ev5 :5 we 7
 ) y1 we =etold y t we %\ld  suff]      
tribulations3 z also x is come to pass1 
& y "k4    #c3e4 ,= ?is cause also1 ,i1 
=be>+ no long]1 s5t to "k y\r  fai?3 le/
 p]haps he t tempte? %\ld h tempt$ y3 & 
our  lab\r %\ld be made va94    #c3f4 ,b
 n[ :5 ,timo?y came to u f y & relat$ to
 u y\r  fai? & *>ity1 & t y h a good    
remembrance ( u always1  desir+ to see u
 z we also to see y3    #c3g4 ,!re=e we 
7 com=t$1 bre?r51 9 y1 9 all our        

necessity  & tribulation1 by y\r fai?4  
#c3h4 ,because n[ we live1 if y /& 9 !  
,"l4    #c3i4 ,= :at ?anks c we return  
to ,god = y1 9 all ! joy  :]e) we       
rejoice = y be=e our ,god1    #c3aj4    
,night & day m abundantly pray+ t we may
 see y\r face  & may accompli% ^? ?+s t 
are want+ to y\r fai?8    #c3aa4 ,n[    
,god himself & our ,fa!r & our ,"l      
,jesus ,*ri/1 direct  our way unto y4   
#c3ab4 ,& may ! ,"l multiply y & make y 
ab\nd 9 *>ity  t[>ds "o ano!r & t[>ds   
all m53 z we d also t[>ds y1    #c3ac4  
,to confirm y\r he>ts )\t blame1 9      
hol9ess1 be=e ,god &  our ,fa!r1 at !   
com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ) all 8    
sa9ts4  ,am54    #a ,!ssalonians ,*apt] 
#d    ,he exhorts !m to purity & mutual 
*>ity4 ,he treats ( !  resurrection ( ! 
dead4    #d3a4 ,= ! re/ !re=e1 bre?r51  
pray & besee* y 9 ! ,"l  ,jesus t1 z y h
 receiv$ f u1 h[ y ought to walk & to   
please ,god1 s also y w\ld walk1 t y may
 ab\nd ! m4    #d3b4 ,= y "k :at        
precepts ,i h giv5 to y by ! ,"l ,jesus4

    #d3c4 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 y\r     
sanctification3 ,t y %\ld  ab/a9 f      
=nication3    #d3d4 ,t e "o ( y %\ld "k 
h[ to possess 8 vessel 9  sanctification
 & hon\r1    #d3e4 ,n 9 ! passion ( lu/1
 l ! ,g5tiles t "k n ,god3    #d3f4 ,& t
 no man ov]rea* nor circumv5t 8 bro!r 9 
bus9ess3  because ! ,"l is ! av5g] ( all
 ^! ?+s1 z we h told y  be=e & h        
te/ifi$4    #d3g4 ,= ,god ha? n call$ u 
unto uncleanness1 b unto                
sanctification4    #d3h4 ,!re=e1 he t   
despise? ^! ?+s1 despise? n man1 b      
,god1 :o also ha? giv5 8 holy ,_s 9 u4  
#d3i4 ,b z t\*+ ! *>ity ( bro!rhood1 we 
h no ne$ to  write to y3 = y\rselves h  
le>n$ ( ,god to love "o ano!r4    #d3aj4
 ,= inde$ y d x t[>ds all ! bre?r5 9 all
 ,mac$onia4  ,b we entreat y1 bre?r51 t 
y ab\nd m3    #d3aa4 ,& t y use y\r     
endeav\r to be quiet3 & t y d y\r  own  
bus9ess & "w ) y\r own h&s1 z we comm&$ 
y3 & t  y walk hone/ly t[>ds !m t are   
)\t3 & t y want  no?+ ( any man's4      
#d3ab4 ,& we w n h y ignorant bre?r51   

conc]n+ !m t  are asleep1 t y be n      
sorr[ful1 ev5 z o!rs :o h no hope4      
#d3ac4 ,= if we believe t ,jesus di$ &  
rose aga93 ev5 s !m :o  h slept ?r\gh   
,jesus1 w ,god br+ ) him4    #d3ad4 ,=  
?is we say unto y 9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t we  
:o are  alive1 :o rema9 unto ! com+ ( ! 
,"l1 %all n prev5t !m  :o h slept4      
#d3ae4 ,= ! ,"l himself %all come d[n f 
heav5 ) comm&m5t  & ) ! voice ( an      
ar*angel & ) ! trumpet ( ,god3 & !  dead
 :o are 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/4         
#d3af4 ,!n we :o are alive1 :o are left1
 %all be tak5 up toge!r  ) !m 9 ! cl\ds 
to meet ,*ri/1 into ! air3 & s %all we  
be  always ) ! ,"l4    #d3ag4 ,:]e=e1   
com=t ye "o ano!r ) ^! words4    #a     
,!ssalonians ,*apt] #e    ,! day ( ! ,"l
 %all come :5 lea/ expect$4             
,exhortations to  sev]al duties4        
#e3a4 ,b ( ! times & mom5ts1 bre?r51 y  
ne$ n1 t we  %\ld write to y3    #e3b4  
,= y\rselves "k p]fectly t ! day ( ! ,"l
 %all s  come z a ?ief 9 ! night4       
#e3c4 ,= :5 !y %all say3 ,peace &       

security2 !n %all sudd5  de/ruction come
 ^u !m1 z ! pa9s ^u h] t is ) *ild1  &  
!y %all n escape4    #e3d4 ,b y1 bre?r51
 are n 9 d>kness1 t ! day %\ld  ov]take 
y z a ?ief4    #e3e4 ,= all y are !     
*ildr5 ( light & *ildr5 ( ! day3 we  are
 n ( ! night nor ( d>kness4    #e3f4    
,!re=e1 let u n sleep1 z o!rs d3 b let u
 wat*1 & be  sob]4    #e3g4 ,= !y t     
sleep1 sleep 9 ! night2 & !y t are      
drunk1  are drunk 9 ! night4    #e3h4 ,b
 let u1 :o are ( ! day1 be sob]1 hav+ on
 ! brea/  plate ( fai? & *>ity &1 = a   
helmet1 ! hope ( salvation4    #e3i4 ,= 
,god ha? n appo9t$ u unto wra?3 b unto !
 pur*as+  ( salvation by our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/1    #e3aj4 ,:o di$ = u3 t1 :e!r we
 wat* or sleep1 we may live  toge!r )   
him4    #e3aa4 ,= :i* cause com=t "o    
ano!r & edify "o ano!r1 z y  also d4    
#e3ab4 ,& we besee* y1 bre?r51 to "k !m 
:o lab\r among y  & are ov] y 9 ! ,"l & 
admoni% y2    #e3ac4 ,t y e/eem !m m    
abundantly 9 *>ity1 = _! "w's  sake4 ,h 
peace ) !m4    #e3ad4 ,& we besee* y1   

bre?r51 rebuke ! unquiet3 com=t !       
feeble m9d$3 support ! weak3 be pati5t  
t[>ds all m54    ,! unquiet444 ,t is1   
su* z are irregul> & disord]ly4         
#e3ae4 ,see t none r5d] evil = evil to  
any man3 b ev] foll[  t :i* is good     
t[>ds ea* o!r & t[>ds all m54    #e3af4 
,always rejoice4    #e3ag4 ,pray )\t    
ceas+4    #e3ah4 ,9 all ?+s give ?anks =
 ?is is ! w ( ,god 9 ,*ri/  ,jesus      
conc]n+ y all4    #e3ai4 ,ext+ui% n !   
_s4    #e3bj4 ,despise n prophecies4    
#e3ba4 ,b prove all ?+s3 hold fa/ t :i* 
is good4    #e3bb4 ,f all appe>ance (   
evil refra9 y\rselves4    #e3bc4 ,& may 
! ,god ( peace himself sanctify y 9 all 
?+s3 t  y\r :ole _s & s\l & body may be 
pres]v$ blameless 9 !  com+ ( our ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/4    #e3bd4 ,he is fai?ful  
:o ha? call$ y1 :o also w d x4    #e3be4
 ,bre?r51 pray = u4    #e3bf4 ,salute   
all ! bre?r5 ) a holy kiss4    #e3bg4 ,i
 *>ge y by ! ,"l t ?is epi/le be read to
 all ! holy  bre?r54    #e3bh4 ,! grace 
( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y4 ,am54