Now, the important thing is that your way of life should be as the gospel of Christ requires, so that, whether or not I am able to go and see you, I will hear that you are standing firm with one common purpose and that with only one desire you are fighting together for the faith of the gospel.

I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind.

For God has placed in their hearts the will to carry out his purpose by acting together and giving to the beast their power to rule until God's words come true.

The LORD said, "Assyria! I use Assyria like a club to punish those with whom I am angry.

But the Assyrian emperor has his own violent plans in mind. He is determined to destroy many nations.

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Gog: "When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.

They gathered to do everything that you by your power and will had already decided would happen.