knowing this first: that mockers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers died, all things continue as from the beginning of creation."

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ should be deprived of its power.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness,

And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.

And my message and my preaching [were] not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For we are not as the rest, corrupting the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor falsifying the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I took you with guile!

Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

that we may no longer be infants, being tossed as by waves, and being carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in regard to deceitful scheming,

whose coming is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

But reject profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself unto godliness.

not giving heed to Jewish myths and to commands of men turning away from the truth.

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will by no means taste death till they see the kingdom of God actually come in power."

just as You have given Him authority over all flesh, so that He will give eternal life to all You have given Him.

who was declared Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of [the] dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who will transform our lowly body, that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself.

And who will abide the day of His coming? Or who will withstand at His appearing? For He is coming in as the fire of a furnace and as the herb of fullers.

And, behold, I will send to you Elijah the Tishbite, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes;

Assuredly I say to you, there are some standing here who will by no means taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when shall these things be? And what [shall be] the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

For as the lightning comes out from the east and flashes to the west, so shall also be the coming of the Son of Man.

so that you come short in no gift, eagerly awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, and those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will wail because of Him. Even so, Amen!.

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain in private;

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice [came] out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!"

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up into a high mountain alone by themselves. And He was transfigured before them,

Now it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

And behold, two men were talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,

But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have gazed upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life--

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, in order that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.