And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Peter 1:13 - English Standard Version 2016 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert); set your hope wholly and unchangeably on the grace (divine favor) that is coming to you when Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is revealed. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Common English Bible Therefore, once you have your minds ready for action and you are thinking clearly, place your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, |
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
He said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child.”
Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
“Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me.
In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. And you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover.
Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
But you, dress yourself for work; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.
and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’
Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’?
Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.