"But in those days,
after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not
give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the
powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see 'the Son of
Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory. Then he will send out
the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of
the earth to the ends of heaven. "From the fig tree learn its lesson:
as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you
know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking
place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you,
this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken
place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass
away. "But
about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor
the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know
when the time will come. It is like a man going
on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each
with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.
Therefore, keep awake--for you do not know when the master of the house
will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn,
or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say
to you I say to all: Keep awake." Mark 13:24-37 NRSV
Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep.
For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the
night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of
darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the
day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and
licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its
desires.
Romans 13:11-14 NRSV
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