Let your gentle[spirit] be knownto allmen.The Lordis near.
"For thisreasonI sayto you, do not be worriedaboutyour life,[as to] whatyou will eatorwhatyou will drink;norfor your body,[as to] whatyou will puton. Is not lifemorethan food,and the bodymorethan clothing?
to malignno one,to be peaceable,gentle,showingeveryconsiderationfor allmen.
FOR YETIN A VERYLITTLEWHILE,HE WHO IS COMINGWILL COME,AND WILL NOT DELAY.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
Actually,then,it is alreadya defeatfor you, that you havelawsuitswith one another.Whynot ratherbe wronged?Whynot ratherbe defrauded?
not forsakingour ownassembling together,as is the habitof some,but encouraging[one another]; and allthe moreas you seethe daydrawing near.
"And behold,I am comingquickly.Blessedis he who heedsthe wordsof the prophecyof thisbook."
Therefore,iffoodcausesmy brotherto stumble,I will nevereatmeatagain, sothat I will not causemy brotherto stumble.
"Sodo not worryabouttomorrow;for tomorrowwill carefor itself.Each dayhas enoughtroubleof its own.
He who testifiesto these thingssays,"Yes,I am comingquickly."Amen.Come,LordJesus.
seeking to knowwhatpersonortimethe Spiritof Christwithinthem was indicatingas He predictedthe sufferingsof Christand the gloriesto follow.
Everyonewho competes in the gamesexercises self-controlin all things.They then[do it] to receivea perishablewreath,but we an imperishable.
that you not be quicklyshakenfrom your composureorbe disturbedeitherby a spiritora messageora letteras iffrom us, to the effectthat the dayof the Lordhas come.
"Be on guard,sothat your heartswill not be weighted downwith dissipationand drunkennessand the worriesof life,and that daywill not comeon you suddenlylikea trap;
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
NowI, Paul,myselfurgeyou by the meeknessand gentlenessof Christ--I whoam meekwhen face to facewith you, but boldtowardyou when absent!
