And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
But Israel is saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.
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