Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward {is} with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed {is} willing, but the flesh {is} weak.

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. {ensamples: or, types}

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

But this I say, brethren, the time {is} short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

And in the morning, {It will be} foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O {ye} hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not {discern} the signs of the times?

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. {he: or, it}

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset {us}, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Blessed {is} he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time {is} at hand.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some {is}; but exhorting {one another}: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation {is} near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. {judgment: or, equity}

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

Therefore let us not sleep, as {do} others; but let us watch and be sober.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, {and} thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. {ensamples: or, types}

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

But this I say, brethren, the time {is} short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and {so} that day come upon you unawares.

{Yet} a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth {down} sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. {sweetly: Heb. straightly} {of those...: or, of the ancient}

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.