"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
Now,little children,abidein Him, sothat whenHe appears,we may haveconfidenceand not shrinkawayfrom Him in shameat His coming.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
"Be on the alertthen,for you do not knowthe daynorthe hour.
"Thereforebe on the alert,for you do not knowwhichdayyour Lordis coming.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
"Take heed,keep on the alert;for you do not knowwhenthe [appointed] timewill come.
Nowto Him who is ableto keepyou from stumbling,and to make you standin the presenceof His gloryblamelesswith great joy,
"Keep watchingand prayingthat you may not enterinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"But whocan endurethe dayof His coming?And whocan standwhen He appears?For He is like a refiner'sfireand like fullers'soap.
praywithout ceasing;
"WhatI sayto you I sayto all,Be on the alert!'"
But you, be soberin all things,endure hardship,dothe workof an evangelist,fulfillyour ministry.
Devote yourselvesto prayer,keeping alertin it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving;
a devout manand one who fearedGodwith allhis household,and gavemanyalmsto the [Jewish] peopleand prayedto Godcontinually.
Thereforethe wickedwill not standin the judgment,Norsinnersin the assemblyof the righteous.
"Will he takedelightin the Almighty?Will he callon Godat alltimes?
but thosewho are considered worthyto attainto that ageand the resurrectionfrom the dead,neithermarrynorare given in marriage;
thereforethussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Jonadabthe sonof Rechabshall not lacka manto standbeforeMe always."'"
Jesussaidto him, "The foxeshaveholesand the birdsof the air[have] nests,but the Sonof Manhasnowhereto layHis head."
"But be sureof this,that ifthe head of the househad knownat whattime of the nightthe thiefwas coming,he would have been on the alertand would not have allowedhis houseto be brokeninto.
"For thisreasonyou alsomust be ready;for the Sonof Manis comingat an hourwhenyou do not think[He will].
The angelansweredand saidto him, "I amGabriel,who standsin the presenceof God,and I have been sentto speakto you and to bringyou thisgood news.
for it will comeupon allthosewho dwellon the faceof allthe earth.
knowingthat He who raisedthe LordJesuswill raiseus alsowith Jesusand will presentus with you.
for the greatdayof their wrathhas come,and whois ableto stand?"
Afterthese thingsI looked,and behold,a greatmultitudewhichno onecouldcount,from everynationand [all] tribesand peoplesand tongues,standingbeforethe throneand beforethe Lamb,clothedin whiterobes,and palm branches[were] in their hands;
And I sawthe sevenangelswhostandbeforeGod,and seventrumpetswere givento them.
Theseare the twoolive treesand the twolampstandsthat standbeforethe Lordof the earth.
