Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Bible References
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Matthew 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them.
Matthew 24:48
But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays,
Habakkuk 2:3
The vision is yet for the appointed time. It moves quickly to the end. It will not lie! If it delays, wait for it for it will surely come. It will not be late!
Luke 12:45
If that servant says in his heart, my master delays his coming; and beats the other servants and eats and drinks to excess,
Luke 20:9
He told the people an illustration: A man planted a vineyard. He rented it to tenants and went to another country for a long time.
Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.
2 Peter 3:4
Saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep [in death], all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Revelation 2:25
Just hold on to what you have until I come.