Now then, encourage one another with these words.
We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;
Encourage one another, therefore, and let each edify the other — as indeed you are doing.
But when these things begin to happen, look up and raise your heads, for your release is not far distant."
So up with your listless hands! Strengthen your weak knees!
then we the living, who survive, will be caught up along with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall be with the Lord for ever.
As regards the course and periods of time, brothers, you have no need of being written to.