All you beasts of the field, come, devour, all you beasts of the forest.

See how they are all blinded; they have not known; [they are] dumb dogs [that] will not bark; dreaming of rest, loving to slumber.

And on your walls, O Jerusalem, have I set watchmen all day and all night, who shall never cease making mention of the Lord.

I have set watchmen over you, [saying], Hear the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hear.

I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel; and you shall hear a word from My mouth, and shall threaten them from Me.

Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and you shall say to them, On whatsoever land I shall bring a sword, and the people of the land take a man from their territory, and set him for their watchman,

And you, son of man, I have set you [as] a watchman for the house of Israel, and you shall hear a word from My mouth.

It is like a man going away on a journey, having left his house and having given authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

And the things I say to you, I say to all: watch!"

Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly I say to you, that he will gird himself and have them recline [to eat], and he will come and serve them.

Also from among you yourselves will arise men speaking things having been distorted, [in order] to draw away the disciples after them.

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years, night and day I did not cease, with tears, exhorting each one.

Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

Be watchful, and keep that which remains, which you were about to cast out, for I have not found your works perfect before My God.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but endure hardship with the gospel according to the power of God,

You therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Because of this, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

You however have carefully followed my doctrine, lifestyle, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

On the next day those accompanying Paul went forth and came to Caesarea, and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but [rather] become a pattern for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Meditate on these things; be in these things, so that your progress may be evident to all.

in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

of which I became a minister according to the stewardship of God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."