“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray — the conviction that 'the end of all things has drawn near' (to telos pantōn engiken) grounds an exhortation to mental clarity (sophrone, be of sound mind) and self-control (nēphō, be sober) for the purpose of prayer. The imminent eschaton demands spiritual alertness and prayerfulness.
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