("Behold,I am cominglikea thief.Blessedis the one who stays awakeand keepshis clothes,sothat he will not walk aboutnakedand men will not seehis shame.")
I adviseyou to buyfrom Me goldrefinedby firesothat you may become rich,and whitegarmentssothat you may clotheyourself, and [that] the shameof your nakednesswill not be revealed;and eye salveto anointyour eyessothat you may see.
But the dayof the Lordwill comelikea thief,in whichthe heavenswill pass awaywith a roarand the elementswill be destroyedwith intense heat,and the earthand its workswill be burnedup.
"Be on the alertthen,for you do not knowthe daynorthe hour.
inasmuchas we, having putit on, will not be foundnaked.
"Keepwatching and prayingthat you may not comeinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"Thereforebe on the alert,rememberingthat nightand dayfor a period of three yearsI did not ceaseto admonisheachonewith tears.
so thenlet us not sleepas othersdo, but let us be alertand sober.
"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
"Keep watchingand prayingthat you may not enterinto temptation;the spiritis willing,but the fleshis weak."
"Your nakednesswill be uncovered,Your shamealsowill be exposed;I will takevengeanceand will not sparea man."
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
therefore,behold,I will gatherallyour loverswith whomyou tookpleasure,even allthose whomyou loved[and] allthose whomyou hated.So I will gatherthem againstyou from everydirectionand exposeyour nakednessto them that they may seeallyour nakedness.
"Woeto you who make your neighborsdrink,Who mixin your venomevento make[them] drunkSoas to lookon their nakedness!
OrI will stripher nakedAnd exposeher as on the daywhen she was born.I will also makeher like a wilderness,Makeher like desertlandAnd slayher with thirst.
Now when Mosessawthat the peoplewere out of control--for Aaronhad let them getout of controlto be a derisionamong their enemies--
But you, brethren,are not in darkness,that the daywould overtakeyou likea thief;
I am comingquickly;hold fastwhatyou have,sothat no onewill takeyour crown.
"And behold,I am comingquickly.Blessedis he who heedsthe wordsof the prophecyof thisbook."
