Lo, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the who is on the watch and guarding his clothing, so that he may not walk naked, and they gaze on his shame.

Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming.

"Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

nor the Son, but only the Father.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

I adjure you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is about to judge the living and the dead??y his appearing and his kingdom, I adjure you??2 proclaim the message, be urgent in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with never-failing patience and teaching.

But the end of all things is close at hand; so be sober, watch and pray.

Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Strengthen

But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

"Simon, Simon," said the Lord, "behold, Satan has asked to have you all that he might sift you like wheat.

After spending some time there, he set out and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, and strengthened all the disciples.

Thy works

"And whatever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets, in order that men may praise them. In solemn truth I tell you they already have their reward in full.

"For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries,

General references

"Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps;

nor the Son, but only the Father.

If however, we were judging ourselves aright, we should not now be condemned;