¹ But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

⁷ He said to them, "It isn't for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within His own authority.

⁹ But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

³ As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"

³⁶ But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

³⁰ Most assuredly I say to you, this generation{The word translated "generation" (genea) could also be translated "race," "family," or "people."} will not pass away until all these things happen.

³¹ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

³² But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

³ Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

¹ It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,