The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Part 13 (1898) - Page 28

3 [con]cerning [them that sleep]
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[God] and the dead in Christ Chrō iv. 16
[shall] rise [first; then] 17
[we] the living [
who [are] left [behind together]
with them [shall be caught up]
in the clouds [to meet]
25 the Lord ky in [the air; and so]
always with [the Lord] we shall be. 18
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[having put on the breastplat]e of faith [ v. 8
[as also of love and] a helmet [
55 [the hope of] salvation. For [ 9
[God did not set] us unto [
[wrath but unto] the obtaining
[of salvation] through our Lord ky
[Jesus Christ who died] for [ 10
60 [us all, so that] whether [we] wake [
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[and them that are over] v. 12
[you in the Lord and admon]ish
[you] and [esteem] 13
70 [them] exceedingly
[in love because of] their [work].
[Be at peace] among yourselves.
[And we] exhort [you] 14
[brethren, admonish] the
75 [unruly, comfort] the
feeble-minded, [support]
the [weak among you?]
be patient [towards all].
See that [none render evil for] 15
80 evil unto any, but
always [pursue the]
[good], both [towards one another and towards]
all [men]. Always rejoice 16
pray [without] 17
85 ceasing, in [everything give thanks; for] 18
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and for [ourselves. Greet] v. 26
105 the [brethren all with an]
holy kiss. I adjure 27
[you] by the Lord [that there be read]
the [epistle] to all the
[brethren, the holy ones? The] grace 28
110 of [our Lord Jesus Christ] be
with [you].
[To the Thessalo]nians [i]
[To the Thessalo]nians [ii]
[Paul and Silv]anus and II, i. 1
115 [Timothy unto the church]
[of the Thessalonians] in God [
[our Father and Lord] Jesus [Christ]
[grace to you and peace] from 2
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