²⁹ But ^(A)this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

^5 (A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to ^(B)light the hidden things of darkness and ^(C)reveal the ^[a]counsels of the hearts. ^(D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.

^13 (A)looking for the blessed ^(B)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

²⁰ And ^(A)the God of peace ^(B)will crush Satan under your feet shortly.

^(C)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

¹² The night is far spent, the day is at hand. ^(A)Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and ^(B)let us put on the armor of light.

Paul’s Conduct^(A)

2 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

¹⁹ For ^(A)what is our hope, or joy, or ^(B)crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the ^(C)presence of our Lord Jesus Christ ^(D)at His coming?

¹⁰ and ^(A)to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us ^(B)from the wrath to come.

¹⁵ For this we say to you ^(A)by the word of the Lord, that ^(B)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are ^[a]asleep.

⁶ For it is the God ^(A)who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has ^(B)shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.