Final Instructions and Benediction
12We ask you, brothers, mto respect those who labor among you and nare over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. oBe at peace among yourselves. 14And we urge you, brothers, admonish pthe idle,3 qencourage the fainthearted, rhelp the weak, sbe patient with them all. 15See that tno one repays anyone evil for evil, but always useek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16vRejoice always, 17wpray without ceasing, 18xgive thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19yDo not quench the Spirit. 20Do not despise zprophecies, 21but atest everything; hold fast what is good. 22Abstain from every form of evil.
23Now may bthe God of peace himself csanctify you completely, and may your dwhole espirit and soul and body be kept blameless at fthe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24gHe who calls you is faithful; hhe will surely do it.
25iBrothers, pray for us.
26jGreet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27I put you under oath before the Lord to have kthis letter read to all the brothers.
28lThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Footnotes
- 3 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined
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