So they made their father drink wine that night also; and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
1 Peter 4:7 - Revised Standard Version The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer. American Standard Version (1901) But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer: Common English Bible The end of everything has come. Therefore, be self-controlled and clearheaded so you can pray. Catholic Public Domain Version But the end of everything draws near. And so, be prudent, and be vigilant in your prayers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore, and watch in prayers. |
So they made their father drink wine that night also; and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh; for the earth is filled with violence through them; behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for this is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to heart.
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?
An end has come, the end has come; it has awakened against you. Behold, it comes.
Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
“But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a snare;
But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of man.”
and he said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.
I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving;
As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry.
training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world,
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the age to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Therefore gird up your minds, be sober, set your hope fully upon the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Likewise you husbands, live considerately with your wives, bestowing honor on the woman as the weaker sex, since you are joint heirs of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.
Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.
(“Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is awake, keeping his garments that he may not go naked and be seen exposed!”)