Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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Bible References

Gird

Exodus 12:11
And this is how you will eat it--[with] your waists fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand, and you will eat it in haste. It [is] Yahweh's Passover.
1 Kings 18:46
but the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab as one comes to Jezreel.
2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up your loins and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, you must not greet them; if anyone greets you, you must not answer them. You must put my staff on the face of the boy."
Job 38:3
{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
Job 40:7
"{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
Jeremiah 1:17
But you, you must gird your loins, and stand, and speak to them all that I command you. {Do not be afraid of them}, or I will shatter you {before} them.
Luke 12:35
"{You must be prepared for action} and [your] lamps burning.
Luke 17:8
Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something that I may eat, and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and after these [things] you will eat and drink.'
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

Be sober

1 Peter 4:7
Now the end of all [things] draws near. Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for [your] prayers.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Luke 21:34
"But take care for yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of daily life, and that day come upon you suddenly
Romans 13:13
Let us live decently, as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and licentiousness, not in strife and jealousy.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.

The grace

1 Peter 1:4
into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you
Luke 17:30
It will be {just the same} on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you do not lack in any spiritual gift [as you] eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to you who are being afflicted, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels,
2 Timothy 4:8
Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
Hebrews 9:28
thus also Christ, having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear for the second time without reference to sin to those who eagerly await him for salvation.
Hebrews 10:35
Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has great reward.

General references

Luke 17:30
It will be {just the same} on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.