Luke 21:36 Cross References - ISV

³⁶ So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”

¹⁰ Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?”

⁵ Therefore the wicked will not escape judgment, nor will sinners have a place in the assembly of the righteous.

² But who will survive the day when he comes? Or who can stand when he appears? Because he’s like a refiner’s fire and a launderer’s soap,

⁴² “So keep on watching, because you don’t know on what day your Lord is coming.

¹³ So keep on watching, because you don’t know the day or the hour.”

⁴¹ All of you must stay awake and pray that you won’t be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak.”

³³ Be careful! Watch out! Because you don’t know when the time will come.

³⁷ I’m telling you what I’m telling everyone: Be alert!”

³⁷ How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them. ³⁸ How blessed they will be if their master comes in the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them awake! ³⁹ But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what time the thief were coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁰ So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don’t expect him.”

¹ The Parable about the Judge and the WidowJesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

³⁵ but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

² He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.

¹³ Final InstructionsRemain alert. Keep standing firm in your faith. Keep on being courageous and strong.

¹³ For this reason, take up the whole armor of God so that you may be able to take a stand whenever evil comes. And when you have done everything you could, you will be able to stand firm.
¹⁴ Stand firm, therefore, having fastened the belt of truth around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁸ Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and request. Likewise, be alert with your most diligent efforts and pray for all the saints. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, so that, when I begin to speak, the right words will come to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,

² Closing ExhortationsDevote yourselves to prayer. Be alert and thankful when you pray.

¹⁷ Continually be prayerful.

⁵ This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you are suffering. ⁶ Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,

⁵ But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

⁷ Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.

⁸ Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

²⁸ Abide in HimEven now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes.

²⁴ Final PrayerNow to the one who is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand joyful and faultless in his glorious presence,