as you wait for and earnestly desire the coming of the day of God. The heavens will be on fire and be dissolved because of it, and the elements will melt with the heat.

When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,
I am the One who steadies its pillars.Selah

Wail, you gates! Cry out, city!
Tremble with fear, all Philistia!
For a cloud of dust is coming from the north,
and there is no one missing from the invader’s ranks.

The earth is completely devastated;
the earth is split open;
the earth is violently shaken.

All the heavenly bodies will dissolve.
The skies will roll up like a scroll,
and their stars will all wither
as leaves wither on the vine,
and foliage on the fig tree.

What

The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this?—even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

In all

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me,
and whoever orders his conduct,
I will show him the salvation of God.”

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love,

in faith, in purity.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.

But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;

Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.

Godliness

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness,

General references

Fire goes before Him
and burns up His foes on every side.

The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills, like lambs.

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.