“For the time will surely come when I will punish the idols of Babylon;

her whole land will be disgraced and her slain will all lie fallen within her.“

“The sea will rise over Babylon; its roaring waves will cover her.“

“For our sake He made Him who knew no sin to be sin,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

“Knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus

and bring us with you into his presence.”

“But know this, that if the master of the house had known what

hour the thief would come, he would have watched

and not allowed his house to be broken into.”

“I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

“And a sword will pierce through your own soul also,

so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

to give His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.”

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,

because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.”

“The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree

that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have,

because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

“For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him,

but also to suffer for His sake.”

“For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.”

“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,

but let us exhort one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,

let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us,

and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”