Reference

Revelation 16:15

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
13

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

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Thief in the Night
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Imminent Return
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Thief in the Night

There is no counter-argument that this verse does not support the theme "Thief in the Night," as it explicitly states, "Behold, I come as a thief."

Imminent Return

The phrase "I come as a thief" describes the unexpected nature of the return, not necessarily its temporal proximity. The warning to "watch" and "keep garments" focuses on preparedness for an unknown time, rather than an immediate arrival.