# What does 1 Thessalonians 5:9 mean?

> 1 Thessalonians 5:9 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> God didn't set us up for anger and punishment. He wants us to be saved through our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.
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> — 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

God's intention is not to judge believers, but to rescue them through Jesus.