Thematic Bible: Girdles
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Girdles » Used for » Strengthening the loins
Girdles » Worn upon the loins
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when working
Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and bid them take their places at table, and will come and wait upon them.
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Rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel round his waist.
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Instead of saying 'Prepare my dinner, and then make yourself ready and wait on me while I am eating and drinking, and after that you shall eat and drink yourself'?
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Girdles » Made of » Gold
and in the midst of the lamps one 'like a man, in a robe reaching to his feet,' and with a golden girdle across his breast.
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and out of it came the seven angels with the seven Curses. They were adorned with precious stones, pure and bright, and had golden girdles round their breasts.
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Girdles » Made of » Sackcloth
Girdles » Used for » Suspending the sword
Girdles » Used for » Girding up the garments when walking
Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
Girdles » Made of » Leather
John wore clothing made of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Girdles » Used for » Taken off when at rest
Rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel round his waist.
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Girdles » Used for » Holding money
Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or pence in your purses;
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He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey- -not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;
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Girdles » Worn by priests about the breasts
and in the midst of the lamps one 'like a man, in a robe reaching to his feet,' and with a golden girdle across his breast.
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand your ground, then, 'with truth for your belt,' and 'with righteousness for your breast-plate,'
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