In this way you will live ¹  a decent life before outsiders and not be in need. ² 

Finally then, brothers and sisters, ¹  we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how ²  you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) ³  that you do so more and more.

But you, brothers and sisters, ¹  are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

He died ¹  for us so that whether we are alert or asleep ²  we will come to life together with him.

because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, ¹  but wrath ²  has come upon them completely. ³ 

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  about those who are asleep, ³  so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.