knowing this first: that scoffers 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 fell asleep, all things continue as they were since the beginning of creation.

For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

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

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the Testimony of God.

And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of human wisdom, but in proof of the Spirit and of power,

For we are not, as so many, peddling the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the sight of God.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation 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 caught you by cunning.

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

that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

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

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.

not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and on earth.

And He said to them, Truly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God coming with power.

as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.

and defined as the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

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.

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fuller's soap.

Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah.

Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?

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

so that you are not lacking in any gift, patiently waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these men also, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with innumerable hosts of His saints,

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

And after six days Jesus took Peter, Jacob, and John his brother, and led them up into a high mountain by themselves;

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, Jacob, and John, and led them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that He took Peter and John and Jacob and went up into the mountain to pray.

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

But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were 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 from 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 looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of Life;

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

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