Romans 13:11

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And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, so that meanwhile they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Then He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Alas, none of you could keep awake with me for even a single hour!

Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn.

Wake from this drunken fit; live righteous lives, and cease to sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak thus in order to move you to shame.

For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."

for all of you are sons of Light and sons of the day. We belong neither to the night nor to darkness.

But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."

Yet of this I warn you, brethren: the time has been shortened--so that henceforth those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer.

But in accordance with His promise we are expecting new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell.

"I am coming quickly; and My reward is with Me, that I may requite every man in accordance with what his conduct has been.

Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.

Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."