making the mostof your time,becausethe daysare evil.
He said,"Behold,it is stillhighday;it is not timefor the livestockto be gathered.Waterthe sheep,and go,pasturethem."
They will not be ashamedin the timeof evil,And in the daysof faminethey will haveabundance.
Divideyour portionto seven,or evento eight,for you do not knowwhatmisfortunemay occuron the earth.
Rememberalso your Creatorin the daysof your youth,beforethe evildayscomeand the yearsdrawnearwhenyou will say,"I havenodelightin them";
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
The kingreplied,"I knowfor certainthat you are bargainingfor time,inasmuchas you have seenthat the commandfrom me is firm,
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
SoJesussaidto them, "For a littlewhilelongerthe Lightis amongyou. Walkwhileyou havethe Light,sothat darknesswill not overtakeyou; he who walksin the darknessdoes not knowwherehe goes.
[Do] this,knowingthe time,that it is alreadythe hourfor you to awakenfrom sleep;for nowsalvationis nearerto us thanwhenwe believed.
I thinkthenthat thisis goodin viewof the presentdistress,that it is goodfor a manto remainas he is.
who gaveHimselffor our sinssothat He might rescueus from thispresentevilage,accordingto the willof our Godand Father,
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
Therefore,takeup the full armorof God,sothat you will be ableto resistin the evilday,and having doneeverything,to stand firm.
and having shodYOUR FEETWITH THE PREPARATIONOF THE GOSPELOF PEACE;
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
