And this let us observe, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

Behave soberly, as ye ought to do, and sin not: for some of you have not the knowledge of God; to your shame I speak it.

Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Watch

Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.

and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death, stay here and watch with me.

as a man travelling abroad, who left his house, and gave charge to his servants, to each his work, and bid the porter be watchful.

Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the body is weak.

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

Watch therefore and be constant in prayer, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things, which shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

and He said to them, Why do ye sleep? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one with tears.

Be watchful, stand fast in the faith, behave like men, be strong:

praying at all seasons with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and intercession for all the saints;

Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in it, with thanksgiving.

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

But the end of all things draws nigh: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer:

be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of God.

"Behold, I come as a thief: blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen."

General references

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.

Take heed therefore, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is:

therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.