我心裡甚是憂傷，幾乎要死；你們在這裡等候，和我一同儆醒。
黑夜已深，白晝將近；我們就當脫去暗昧的行為，帶上光明的兵器。
行事為人要端正，好像行在白晝；不可荒宴醉酒，不可好色邪蕩，不可爭競嫉妒。
總要披戴主耶穌基督，不要為肉體安排，去放縱私慾。
因為你們自己明明曉得，主的日子來到，好像夜間的賊一樣。
人正說平安穩妥的時候，災禍忽然臨到他們，如同產難臨到懷胎的婦人一樣；他們絕不能逃脫。
你們卻不在黑暗裡，叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。
你們都是光明之子，都是白晝之子。我們不是屬黑夜的，也不是屬幽暗的。
所以我們不要睡覺，像別人一樣，總要儆醒謹守。
總要儆醒禱告，免得入了迷惑；你們心靈固然願意，肉體卻軟弱了。
但你這屬神的人要逃避這些事，追求公義、敬虔、信心、愛心、忍耐、溫柔。
你要為真道打那美好的仗，持定永生。你為此被召，也在許多見證人面前，已經作了那美好的見證。

My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
While people are saying, Peace and safety, destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.