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