1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and…

1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew….

1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous.Praise befits the upright.2 Praise the LORD with the lyre;make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.3 Sing to him a new song;play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright,and all his work is done in faithfulness.5…

29Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; 30as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly I tell you,…

12But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you; 13esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint hearted, help…

18Ah, you who drag iniquity along with cords of falsehood,who drag sin along as with cart ropes,19who say, “Let him make haste,let him speed his workthat we may see it;let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment,that we may know it!”20Ah, you who call evil goodand good evil,who put darkness for…

1 I waited patiently for the LORD;he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock,making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in my mouth,a song of praise to our God.Many will see and fear,and put their…

20″When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside the city must leave it, and those out in the country must not enter it; 22for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is…

1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. 2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them,…

8Ah, you who join house to house,who add field to field,until there is room for no one but you,and you are left to live alonein the midst of the land!9The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:Surely many houses shall be desolate,large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10For ten acres of vineyard shall yield but…