The burden against Dumah: He calls to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

The watchman said, The morning comes, and also the night; if you will inquire, inquire; come, return.

and in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.

Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord comes.

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man comes at an hour you do not expect.

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.

For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall by no means escape.

And the captain came near to him and said to him, What is this, O sleeper? Rise up and cry out to your God! Perhaps your God will think on us, and we will not perish.

But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all nodded and fell asleep.

Then all those virgins arose and prepared their lamps.

And He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and said to Peter, What? Were you not able to watch with Me one hour?

Watch and pray, that you not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming; in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning;

And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.

Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak to your shame.

Therefore He says: Awake, you who sleep, stand forth out from among the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work nor reasoning nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol where you go.

And when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

and those who use this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be of sound mind and calm in your prayers.

Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to what his work shall be.

He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.