From one human being he created all races of people and made them live throughout the whole earth. He himself fixed beforehand the exact times and the limits of the places where they would live.

"There are some things that the LORD our God has kept secret; but he has revealed his Law, and we and our descendants are to obey it forever.

He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding.

"No one knows, however, when that day and hour will come---neither the angels in heaven nor the Son; the Father alone knows.

"No one knows, however, when that day or hour will come---neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father knows.

Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem until their time is up.

This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.

There is no need to write you, friends, about the times and occasions when these things will happen.

For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.

His appearing will be brought about at the right time by God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days.

"You will indeed drink from my cup," Jesus told them, "but I do not have the right to choose who will sit at my right and my left. These places belong to those for whom my Father has prepared them."

But I do not have the right to choose who will sit at my right and my left. It is God who will give these places to those for whom he has prepared them."