Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead, in the light of his appearance and his reign,

Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!

Keep cool, keep awake. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking out for someone to devour.

Strengthen

But I have this against you: you have given up loving one another as you did at first.

Simon, Simon, Satan has claimed the right to sift you all like wheat,

After spending some time there he went off on a journey right through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening the disciples.

Thy works

When you give alms, make no flourish of trumpets like the hypocrites in the synagogues and the streets, so as to win applause from men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.

Besides, all they do is done to catch the notice of men; they make their phylacteries broad, they wear large tassels,

General references

Then all the maidens rose and trimmed their lamps.

Take care, keep awake and pray; you never know the time.

If we only judged our own lives truly, we would not come under the Lord's judgment.