Revelation 1:3

James Moffatt - New Testament

Blessed is he who reads aloud, blessed they who hear the words of this prophecy and lay to heart what is written in it; for the time is near.

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But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear and who observe the word of God!"

He said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near:

And then you know what this Crisis means, you know it is high time to waken up; for Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!

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Beloved, you must not ignore this one fact, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a single day.

He who bears this testimony says, "Even so: I am coming very soon." Amen, Lord Jesus, come!

So when you see the appalling Horror spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing erect in the holy place (let the reader note this),

It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;

I am coming very soon: hold to what you have, in case your crown is taken from you.