But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
the end of all things -- The Gr. word for “end” is never used in the NT as a chronological end, as if something simply stops. Instead, the word means a consummation, a goal achieved, a result attained, or a realization. - MSB [However, MSB also goes on to assume it is a reference to Christ’s return. One in sense it was Christ returning in judgment upon Israel and Jerusalem for their rejection, see notes on Matthew 22:4; Matthew 23:36; Matthew 24:2, Matthew 24:3. - WG]