“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.”
Let your reasonableness be known to all. The Lord is at hand — epieikeia (gentleness, reasonableness, fairness) should be public: their conduct reflects Christ. 'The Lord is at hand' (ho kyrios engys) may mean immanent (present) or imminent (coming soon): the ambiguity is intentional. Presence or coming, Christ's nearness transforms ethics. Gentleness flows from awareness of divine nearness. Urgency produces not anxiety but grace.
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