Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Your lights
General references
Bible References
Your loins
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of LORD was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Proverbs 31:17
She girds her loins with strength, and makes strong her arms.
Isaiah 5:27
None shall be weary nor stumble among them. None shall slumber nor sleep, nor shall the belt of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken,
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Your lights
Matthew 5:16
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
Matthew 25:1
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.
Philippians 2:15
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
General references
Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins were roused, and put their lamps in order.