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1 Thessalonians 5:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

God didn't set us up for his anger and judgment — he planned for us to be saved through Jesus.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You weren't made for God's wrath, you were made for his rescue plan.

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