8 Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.
So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.
Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.
I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.
But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.
He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.
But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.
And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone. People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.