³⁰ I assure you that this generation won’t pass away until all these things happen.

²⁹ This is what I’m saying, brothers and sisters: The time has drawn short. From now on, those who have wives should be like people who don’t have them. ³⁰ Those who are sad should be like people who aren’t crying. Those who are happy should be like people who aren’t happy. Those who buy something should be like people who don’t have possessions. ³¹ Those who use the world should be like people who aren’t preoccupied with it, because this world in its present form is passing away.

¹² “Look! I’m coming soon. My reward is with me, to repay all people as their actions deserve.

²⁰ The one who bears witness to these things says, “Yes, I’m coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!