looking for and earnestly hastening unto the coming of the Day of God, through which the heavens will be dissolved, being set on fire, and the elements will melt with intense burning?

The earth and all its inhabitants are melting away; I have meted out its pillars. Selah.

Howl, O gate! Cry, O city! O Philistia, all of you are melted away; for from the north a smoke comes, with no straggler in his ranks.

The earth has been badly broken! The earth is split open and cracked through! The earth has shaken greatly and is tottering!

And all the host of the heavens shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled up like a scroll; and all their host shall wither, as a leaf withers off the vine, and as fruit falling from the fig tree.

So the men marveled, saying, Of what sort is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know of what sort we were among you for your sake.

for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets of what sort he was.

The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to slaughter those who walk uprightly.

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

Only, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, By no means will I ever leave you nor ever forsake you.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works out of good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

but as He who called you is holy, you also become holy in all conduct,

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the full true knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

with knowledge self-control, with self-control perseverance, with perseverance godliness,

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.