8But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
9For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.
11So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
12But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;
13And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
