Exhortation

⁷ Therefore be patient, ^(A)brothers and sisters, ^(B)until the coming of the Lord. ^(C)The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until ^[a]it gets ^(D)the early and late rains. ^8 (E)You too be patient; ^(F)strengthen your hearts, for ^(G)the coming of the Lord is ^(H)near.

²⁷ And as for you, the ^(A)anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing ^(B)teaches you about all things, and is ^(C)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, ^[a]you remain in Him.

²⁸ Now, ^(D)little children, remain in Him, so that when He ^(E)appears, we may have ^(F)confidence and ^(G)not ^[b]draw back from Him in shame ^[c]at His ^(H)coming. ²⁹ If you know that ^(I)He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness also ^(J)has been born of Him.

²⁸ “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the ^(A)Son of Man ^(B)coming in His kingdom.”