1 Peter 4:7 The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the ...

4:7 AMP

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Amplified Bible - The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]
新标点和合本 - 万物的结局近了。所以，你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 万物的结局近了。所以你们要谨慎自守，要警醒祷告。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 万物的结局近了。所以你们要谨慎自守，要警醒祷告。
当代译本 - 万物的尽头快到了。因此，你们要谨慎自律，警醒祷告。
圣经新译本 - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎警醒地祷告。
中文标准译本 - 万物的结局临近了，所以你们为了祷告的缘故应当清醒、谨慎。
现代标点和合本 - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
和合本（拼音版） - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
New International Version - The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
New International Reader's Version - The end of all things is near. So be watchful and control yourselves. Then you may pray.
English Standard Version - The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
New Living Translation - The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
The Message - Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
Christian Standard Bible - The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
New American Standard Bible - The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.
New King James Version - But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
American Standard Version - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
King James Version - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
New English Translation - For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.
World English Bible - But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
新標點和合本 - 萬物的結局近了。所以，你們要謹慎自守，警醒禱告。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 萬物的結局近了。所以你們要謹慎自守，要警醒禱告。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 萬物的結局近了。所以你們要謹慎自守，要警醒禱告。
當代譯本 - 萬物的盡頭快到了。因此，你們要謹慎自律，警醒禱告。
聖經新譯本 - 萬物的結局近了，所以你們要謹慎警醒地禱告。
呂振中譯本 - 但萬事的結局近了，所以你們要神志清明，要冷靜戒備着，以便禱告。
中文標準譯本 - 萬物的結局臨近了，所以你們為了禱告的緣故應當清醒、謹慎。
現代標點和合本 - 萬物的結局近了，所以你們要謹慎自守，警醒禱告。
文理和合譯本 - 夫萬物之終伊邇、故宜端正節制而祈禱、
文理委辦譯本 - 末期伊邇、故當廉節、儆醒祈禱、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 萬物之終伊邇、故當廉潔警醒祈禱、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 萬物之終局、已日近一日、爾其朝乾夕惕、儆醒祈禱。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Ya se acerca el fin de todas las cosas. Así que, para orar bien, manténganse sobrios y con la mente despejada.
현대인의 성경 - 세상의 마지막이 가까웠으니 정신을 차리고 자제하여 기도하십시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Скоро придет всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - La fin de toutes choses est proche. Menez donc une vie équilibrée en faisant preuve de modération, afin d’être disponibles pour la prière.
リビングバイブル - 世の終わりが近づいています。ですから、分別を持ち、身を慎んで祈りなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν. σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχὰς
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν. σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς;
Nova Versão Internacional - O fim de todas as coisas está próximo. Portanto, sejam criteriosos e estejam alertas; dediquem-se à oração.
Hoffnung für alle - Bald ist das Ende dieser Welt da, an dem alles zu seinem Ziel kommt. Deshalb seid wachsam und besonnen, werdet nicht müde zu beten.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngày tận thế gần đến. Vậy hãy sáng suốt, thức canh và cầu nguyện.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อวสานของสิ่งทั้งปวงใกล้จะมาถึงแล้ว เพราะฉะนั้นจงมีสติสัมปชัญญะและรู้จักบังคับตนเพื่อท่านจะสามารถอธิษฐานได้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - การสิ้นสุดของสิ่งทั้งหลายใกล้เข้ามาแล้ว ฉะนั้นจงมีสติสัมปชัญญะ และรู้จักควบคุมตนเองเพื่ออธิษฐาน

交叉引用

Matthew 26:38 - Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”
Matthew 26:39 - And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Matthew 26:40 - And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So, you men could not stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?
Matthew 26:41 - Keep actively watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Ezekiel 7:2 - “Also, son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 7:3 - Now the end is upon you, and I will send My anger against you and will judge you in accordance with your ways and I will bring [retribution for] all your abominations upon you.
1 Peter 3:7 - In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.
1 John 2:18 - Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour.
1 John 2:19 - They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us.
1 Corinthians 7:29 - But I say this, believers: the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they did not;
Ecclesiastes 7:2 - It is better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that [day of death] is the end of every man, And the living will take it to heart and solemnly ponder its meaning.
Philippians 4:5 - Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Jeremiah 5:31 - The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love [to have] it so! But what will you do when the end comes?
Matthew 24:13 - But the one who endures and bears up [under suffering] to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:14 - This good news of the kingdom [the gospel] will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end [of the age] will come.
Matthew 25:13 - Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].
Matthew 24:42 - “So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.
2 Peter 3:11 - Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God],
Revelation 16:15 - (“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked—spiritually unprepared—and men will not see his shame.”)
Romans 13:11 - Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
Romans 13:12 - The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.
1 Corinthians 15:24 - After that comes the end (completion), when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has made inoperative and abolished every ruler and every authority and power.
Ezekiel 7:6 - An end is coming; the end has come! It has awakened against you. Look, it has come!
Romans 12:12 - constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],
Mark 13:33 - “Be on guard and stay constantly alert [and pray]; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Mark 13:34 - It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert.
Mark 13:35 - Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—
Mark 13:36 - [stay alert,] in case he should come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep and unprepared.
Mark 13:37 - What I say to you I say to everyone, ‘Be on the alert [stay awake and be continually cautious]!’ ”
Luke 21:36 - But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”
Ephesians 6:18 - With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.
Luke 22:46 - and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”
Luke 21:34 - “But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery and the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap;
Titus 2:12 - It teaches us to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age,
Mark 14:37 - And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you unable to keep watch for one hour?
Mark 14:38 - Keep [actively] watching and praying so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 - But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.
Hebrews 10:25 - not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching.
Colossians 4:2 - Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
2 Timothy 4:5 - But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.
1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
James 5:8 - You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.
James 5:9 - Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing right at the door.
1 Peter 1:13 - So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

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交叉引用

Amplified Bible - The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]
新标点和合本 - 万物的结局近了。所以，你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 万物的结局近了。所以你们要谨慎自守，要警醒祷告。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 万物的结局近了。所以你们要谨慎自守，要警醒祷告。
当代译本 - 万物的尽头快到了。因此，你们要谨慎自律，警醒祷告。
圣经新译本 - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎警醒地祷告。
中文标准译本 - 万物的结局临近了，所以你们为了祷告的缘故应当清醒、谨慎。
现代标点和合本 - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
和合本（拼音版） - 万物的结局近了，所以你们要谨慎自守，警醒祷告。
New International Version - The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
New International Reader's Version - The end of all things is near. So be watchful and control yourselves. Then you may pray.
English Standard Version - The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
New Living Translation - The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
The Message - Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
Christian Standard Bible - The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
New American Standard Bible - The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.
New King James Version - But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
American Standard Version - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
King James Version - But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
New English Translation - For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.
World English Bible - But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
新標點和合本 - 萬物的結局近了。所以，你們要謹慎自守，警醒禱告。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 萬物的結局近了。所以你們要謹慎自守，要警醒禱告。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 萬物的結局近了。所以你們要謹慎自守，要警醒禱告。
當代譯本 - 萬物的盡頭快到了。因此，你們要謹慎自律，警醒禱告。
聖經新譯本 - 萬物的結局近了，所以你們要謹慎警醒地禱告。
呂振中譯本 - 但萬事的結局近了，所以你們要神志清明，要冷靜戒備着，以便禱告。
中文標準譯本 - 萬物的結局臨近了，所以你們為了禱告的緣故應當清醒、謹慎。
現代標點和合本 - 萬物的結局近了，所以你們要謹慎自守，警醒禱告。
文理和合譯本 - 夫萬物之終伊邇、故宜端正節制而祈禱、
文理委辦譯本 - 末期伊邇、故當廉節、儆醒祈禱、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 萬物之終伊邇、故當廉潔警醒祈禱、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 萬物之終局、已日近一日、爾其朝乾夕惕、儆醒祈禱。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Ya se acerca el fin de todas las cosas. Así que, para orar bien, manténganse sobrios y con la mente despejada.
현대인의 성경 - 세상의 마지막이 가까웠으니 정신을 차리고 자제하여 기도하십시오.
Новый Русский Перевод - Скоро придет всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Скоро придёт всему конец. Поэтому сохраняйте благоразумие, будьте бдительны, чтобы всегда быть в состоянии молиться.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - La fin de toutes choses est proche. Menez donc une vie équilibrée en faisant preuve de modération, afin d’être disponibles pour la prière.
リビングバイブル - 世の終わりが近づいています。ですから、分別を持ち、身を慎んで祈りなさい。
Nestle Aland 28 - Πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν. σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχὰς
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν. σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς προσευχάς;
Nova Versão Internacional - O fim de todas as coisas está próximo. Portanto, sejam criteriosos e estejam alertas; dediquem-se à oração.
Hoffnung für alle - Bald ist das Ende dieser Welt da, an dem alles zu seinem Ziel kommt. Deshalb seid wachsam und besonnen, werdet nicht müde zu beten.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ngày tận thế gần đến. Vậy hãy sáng suốt, thức canh và cầu nguyện.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อวสานของสิ่งทั้งปวงใกล้จะมาถึงแล้ว เพราะฉะนั้นจงมีสติสัมปชัญญะและรู้จักบังคับตนเพื่อท่านจะสามารถอธิษฐานได้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - การสิ้นสุดของสิ่งทั้งหลายใกล้เข้ามาแล้ว ฉะนั้นจงมีสติสัมปชัญญะ และรู้จักควบคุมตนเองเพื่ออธิษฐาน

Matthew 26:38 - Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”
Matthew 26:39 - And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Matthew 26:40 - And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So, you men could not stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour?
Matthew 26:41 - Keep actively watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Ezekiel 7:2 - “Also, son of man, thus says the Lord God to the land of Israel, ‘An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 7:3 - Now the end is upon you, and I will send My anger against you and will judge you in accordance with your ways and I will bring [retribution for] all your abominations upon you.
1 Peter 3:7 - In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.
1 John 2:18 - Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour.
1 John 2:19 - They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine], so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us.
1 Corinthians 7:29 - But I say this, believers: the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they did not;
Ecclesiastes 7:2 - It is better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that [day of death] is the end of every man, And the living will take it to heart and solemnly ponder its meaning.
Philippians 4:5 - Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Jeremiah 5:31 - The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love [to have] it so! But what will you do when the end comes?
Matthew 24:13 - But the one who endures and bears up [under suffering] to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:14 - This good news of the kingdom [the gospel] will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end [of the age] will come.
Matthew 25:13 - Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].
Matthew 24:42 - “So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.
2 Peter 3:11 - Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God],
Revelation 16:15 - (“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who stays awake and who keeps his clothes [that is, stays spiritually ready for the Lord’s return], so that he will not be naked—spiritually unprepared—and men will not see his shame.”)
Romans 13:11 - Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
Romans 13:12 - The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.
1 Corinthians 15:24 - After that comes the end (completion), when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has made inoperative and abolished every ruler and every authority and power.
Ezekiel 7:6 - An end is coming; the end has come! It has awakened against you. Look, it has come!
Romans 12:12 - constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer [continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength],
Mark 13:33 - “Be on guard and stay constantly alert [and pray]; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.
Mark 13:34 - It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert.
Mark 13:35 - Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—
Mark 13:36 - [stay alert,] in case he should come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep and unprepared.
Mark 13:37 - What I say to you I say to everyone, ‘Be on the alert [stay awake and be continually cautious]!’ ”
Luke 21:36 - But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”
Ephesians 6:18 - With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.
Luke 22:46 - and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”
Luke 21:34 - “But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery and the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap;
Titus 2:12 - It teaches us to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age,
Mark 14:37 - And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you unable to keep watch for one hour?
Mark 14:38 - Keep [actively] watching and praying so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 - But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.
Hebrews 10:25 - not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching.
Colossians 4:2 - Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
2 Timothy 4:5 - But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.
1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.
James 5:8 - You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.
James 5:9 - Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing right at the door.
1 Peter 1:13 - So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.