Read 1 Thessalonians 5.23-28. In 5.23-28: Epistolary closing. The passage is framed with a prayer or blessing form (5.23, 28) that reminds the congregation of the letter's themes: The survival of the community because of God's initiative (1.4; 2.12): sanctification (3.13; 4.3-4, 7-8); and the end-time (1.10; 2.19; 3.13) which orients the community 's toward distinctive, blameless living. In verse 24: One who calls, an ongoing process, not a one-time event. Comments or Questions..
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