not forsakingour ownassembling together,as is the habitof some,but encouraging[one another]; and allthe moreas you seethe daydrawing near.
"TrulyI sayto you, it will be more tolerablefor [the] landof Sodomand Gomorrahin the dayof judgmentthanfor that city.
"For wheretwoorthreehave gathered togetherin My name,I amtherein their midst."
"He who rejectsMe and does not receiveMy sayings,hasone who judgeshim; the wordI spokeis whatwill judgehim at the lastday.
It happenedthat as we were goingto the place of prayer,a slave-girlhavinga spiritof divinationmetus, whowas bringingher mastersmuchprofitby fortune-telling.
Whenthe dayof Pentecosthad come,they were alltogetherin oneplace.
They were continually devoting themselvesto the apostles'teachingand to fellowship,to the breakingof breadand to prayer.
On the firstday of the week,when we were gathered togetherto breakbread,Paul[began] talkingto them, intendingto leavethe next day,and he prolongedhis messageuntilmidnight.
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
Thereforewhen you meettogether,it is not to eatthe Lord'sSupper,
Thereforeifthe wholechurchassemblestogetherand allspeakin tongues,and ungifted menorunbelieversenter,will they not saythat you are mad?
But one who prophesiesspeaksto menfor edificationand exhortationand consolation.
eachman'sworkwill becomeevident;for the daywill showit becauseit is [to be] revealedwith fire,and the fireitselfwill testthe qualityof each man'swork.
In the nameof our LordJesus,when you are assembled,and I with you in spirit,with the powerof our LordJesus,
Let your gentle[spirit] be knownto allmen.The Lordis near.
Thereforecomfortone anotherwith thesewords.
Thereforeencourageone anotherand buildup oneanother,justas you alsoare doing.
and let us considerhow to stimulateone anotherto loveand gooddeeds,
FOR YETIN A VERYLITTLEWHILE,HE WHO IS COMINGWILL COME,AND WILL NOT DELAY.
But I urgeyou, brethren,bearwith thiswordof exhortation,for I have writtento you briefly.
But encourageone anotherdayafterday,as longas it is [still] called"Today,"sothat noneof you will be hardenedby the deceitfulnessof sin.
You toobe patient;strengthenyour hearts,for the comingof the Lordis near.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
Since allthese thingsare to be destroyedin this way,what sortof people oughtyou to be in holyconductand godliness,
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
The Lordis not slowabout His promise,as somecountslowness,but is patienttowardyou, not wishingfor anyto perishbut for allto cometo repentance.
Theseare the ones who cause divisions,worldly-minded,devoidof the Spirit.
