Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I am giving-thanks to my God always for you for the grace of God having been given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 because you were enriched in everything in[a] Him— in all speech[b] and all knowledge, 6 even as the testimony of [c] Christ was confirmed[d] in[e] you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift while eagerly-awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 Who also will confirm you until the end so as to be blameless[f] on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, through Whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
After That Affliction, The Powers Will Be Shaken. Then I Will Come In Glory
24 “But in those days after that affliction, the sun[a] will be darkened, and the moon will not give its glow, 25 and the stars will be falling from the heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And at that time He will send out the angels, and He will gather together His chosen ones from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the heaven.
The Parable of The Fig Tree: When You See These Things, You Know I Am Near
28 “Now learn the parable from the fig[b] tree: when its branch already becomes tender and grows-out its leaves, you know that the summer is near. 29 So also you— when you see these[c] things taking place, you know[d] that He[e] is near, at the doors. 30 Truly I say to you that this generation[f] will by no means pass away until which time these things all take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by-no-means pass away.
But No One Knows The Day Or Hour, So Keep Watching
32 “But no one knows about that day or the hour— not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son— except the Father. 33 Be watching out, be keeping-alert, for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man away-on-a-journey. Having left his house and having given authority to his slaves— to each[g] as to his work— he also commanded the doorkeeper that he should be keeping-watch. 35 Therefore, keep watching— for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether evening[h] or midnight or rooster-crowing or early-morning— 36 that having come suddenly, he may not find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you I say to everyone: ‘Keep watching’”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing