Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go.

And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.

Therefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw near, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them;

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great famine throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remains, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.