1 Peter 4:7

Easy To Read Version

The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.

Cross References

Genesis 19:35

So that night the two girls got their father drunk with wine. Then the younger daughter went into his bed and had sexual relations with him. Again, Lot {was so drunk} that he did not know when she came to bed or when she got up.

Genesis 6:13

So God said to Noah, “All people have filled the earth with anger and violence. So I will destroy all living things. I will remove them from the earth.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is even better to go to a funeral\par than to a party.\par Why? Because all people must die,\par and every person alive\par should accept this.\par

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets tell lies.\par The priests will not do\par what they were chosen to do. {\cf2\super [36]} \par And my people love it this way!\par But what will you people do\par when your punishment comes?”\par

Ezekiel 7:6

The end is coming, and it will come quickly!

Matthew 24:42

“So always be ready. You don’t know the day your Lord will come.

Matthew 25:13

“So always be ready. You don’t know the day or the time \{when the Son of Man {\cf2\super [386]} will come\}.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful! Don’t spend your time drinking and getting drunk. Or don’t be too busy with worldly things. If you do that, you will not be able to think right. And then the end might come when you are not ready.

Luke 21:36

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”

Luke 22:46

Jesus said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation.”

Romans 12:12

Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then the end will come. Christ will destroy all rulers, authorities, and powers. Then Christ will give the kingdom to God the Father.

1 Corinthians 7:29

Brothers and sisters, this is what I mean: We don’t have much time left. So starting now, people who have wives should use their time \{to serve the Lord\} like they don’t have wives.

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

Philippians 4:5

Let all people see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.

Colossians 4:2

Continue praying. And when you pray, always thank God.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.

Titus 2:12

That grace teaches us not to live against God and not to do the bad things the world wants to do. That grace teaches us to live on earth now in a wise and right way—a way that shows that we serve God.

Hebrews 10:25

We should not quit meeting together. That’s what some people are doing. But we should \{meet together and\} encourage each other. You should do this more and more as you see the Day {\cf2\super [135]} coming.

Hebrews 9:26

If Christ had offered himself many times, then he would have needed to suffer many times since the time the world was made. But Christ came \{and offered himself\} only once. And that once is enough for all time. Christ came at a time when the world is nearing an end. Christ came to take away all sin by offering himself as a sacrifice. {\cf2\super [118]}

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives in an understanding way. You should show respect to your wives. They are weaker than you. But God gives your wives the same blessing that he gives you—the grace (kindness) that gives true life. Do these things so that nothing will trouble your prayers.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.

Revelation 16:15

“Listen! I will come, \{and it will be a surprise,\} like when a thief comes! Happy is the person that stays awake and keeps his clothes with him. Then he will not have to go without clothes, and people will not see the things he is ashamed for them to see.”