36 But (A)stay awake at all times, (B)praying that you may (C)have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and (D)to stand before the Son of Man.”

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Children of God

28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that (A)when he appears (B)we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his (C)coming.

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13 (A)Watch therefore, for you (B)know neither the day nor the hour.

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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought (A)always to pray and not (B)lose heart.

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33 (A)Be on guard, (B)keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray

42 Therefore, (A)stay awake, for you do not know on what day (B)your Lord is coming.

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Doxology

24 (A)Now to him who is able (B)to keep you from stumbling and (C)to present you (D)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

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(A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore (B)be self-controlled and sober-minded (C)for the sake of your prayers.

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13 Therefore (A)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in (B)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, (C)having fastened on the belt of truth, and (D)having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

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37 (A)Blessed are those servants[a] whom the master finds (B)awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, (C)he will dress himself for service and (D)have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 (E)But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour (F)the thief was coming, he[b] would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be (G)ready, for (H)the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:37 Or bondservants
  2. Luke 12:39 Some manuscripts add would have stayed awake and

41 (A)Watch and (B)pray that you (C)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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10 Will he (A)take delight in the Almighty?
    Will he call upon God at all times?

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As for you, (A)always be sober-minded, (B)endure suffering, do the work of (C)an evangelist, (D)fulfill your ministry.

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The Judgment at Christ's Coming

This is (A)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be (B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— since indeed God considers it (C)just (D)to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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Further Instructions

(A)Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it (B)with thanksgiving.

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18 praying (A)at all times (B)in the Spirit, (C)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, (D)keep alert with all perseverance, making (E)supplication for all the saints, 19 and (F)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth (G)boldly to proclaim (H)the mystery of the gospel,

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a devout man (A)who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.

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But (A)who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For (B)he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.

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Therefore the wicked (A)will not stand in the judgment,
    nor sinners in (B)the congregation of the righteous;

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35 but those who are (A)considered worthy to attain to (B)that age and to the resurrection from the dead (C)neither marry (D)nor are given in marriage,

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