⁷ Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰ But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

¹² looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames.

¹⁹ For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.

³⁰ Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

²⁸ so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.

¹³ while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

²¹ and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

² Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.

⁴ And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.