1 Peter 4:7

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers.

Cross References

Genesis 19:35

So they made their father drink wine that night also; and the younger rose, and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she rose.

Genesis 6:13

And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for this is the end of everyone, and the living will lay it to heart.

Jeremiah 5:31

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule as the prophets direct; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?

Ezekiel 7:6

An end has come, the end has come. It has awakened against you; see, it comes!

Matthew 24:42

Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Matthew 25:13

Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

Luke 21:34

“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly,

Luke 21:36

Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 22:46

and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial.”

Romans 12:12

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power.

1 Corinthians 7:29

I mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on, let even those who have wives be as though they had none,

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.

Philippians 4:5

Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.

Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

2 Timothy 4:5

As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

Titus 2:12

training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,

Hebrews 10:25

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 9:26

for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman as the weaker sex, since they too are also heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers.

1 Peter 5:8

Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.

Revelation 16:15

(“See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and is clothed, not going about naked and exposed to shame.”)