So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation.

Be diligent

For this very reason giving all diligence, add to your faith courage,

And every one that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself even as he is pure.

In peace

Therefore if they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth: Behold he is in the secret chambers, believe it not.

now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who will also confirm you to the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

That ye may try the things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,

That he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness (before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) with all his saints.

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and may the whole of you, the spirit and the soul and the body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

General references

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh in an hour when ye think not.

For we have here no continuing city; but we seek one to come.