1 Thessalonians 5:9 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For God has not appointed us to [incur His] wrath [He did not select us to condemn us], but [that we might] obtain [His] salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Common English Bible

God didn’t intend for us to suffer his wrath but rather to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

For God has not appointed us for wrath, but for the acquisition of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath, but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

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