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Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
"Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them; read more.
but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps. Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping. But at midnight there arose a cry, "'Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!' "Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps; "and the foolish said to the wise, "'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' "'Not so, answered the wise, 'for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.' "And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut. "Afterwards the other maidens came and cried, "'Lord, Lord, open unto us!' "'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I know you not.' "Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps. Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping. But at midnight there arose a cry, "'Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!' "Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps; "and the foolish said to the wise, "'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' "'Not so, answered the wise, 'for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.' "And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut. "Afterwards the other maidens came and cried, "'Lord, Lord, open unto us!' "'In solemn truth I tell you,' he replied, 'I know you not.' "Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed! Awake! for you never know the time. As a man gone abroad and leaving his house gives authority to his slaves, to each his task; and orders the porter to keep watch; keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping; read more.
and what I say to you, I say to all. Be awake and on guard."
and what I say to you, I say to all. Be awake and on guard."
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear. So he said: "A certain nobleman went abroad to receive for himself royal power and to return. "And he summoned ten slaves of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "'Trade with these until I come.' read more.
"But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.' "And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Master, your pound has made ten pounds.' "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' "And the second came and said, 'Master, your pound has made five pounds.' "Then he said to him also, 'You shall be over five cities.' "And the next came to him and said, 'Here master is your pound which I was keeping safe in a napkin. "'For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what you did not sow.' "He said to him, "'By your own words I will Judge you, you wicked slave. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man taking up what I did not lay down, reaping what I did not sow. "'Then why did you not put my money into the bank, so that at my coming I might I might have gotten it back with interest?' "Then to those who stood by, he said, 'Take the pounds from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.' "'Master,' they said to him, 'he already has ten pounds.' "'I tell you that to every one who has it shall be given; and from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has. "'Howbeit these enemies of mine who were not willing for me to become their King, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.'"
"But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.' "And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Master, your pound has made ten pounds.' "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' "And the second came and said, 'Master, your pound has made five pounds.' "Then he said to him also, 'You shall be over five cities.' "And the next came to him and said, 'Here master is your pound which I was keeping safe in a napkin. "'For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what you did not sow.' "He said to him, "'By your own words I will Judge you, you wicked slave. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man taking up what I did not lay down, reaping what I did not sow. "'Then why did you not put my money into the bank, so that at my coming I might I might have gotten it back with interest?' "Then to those who stood by, he said, 'Take the pounds from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.' "'Master,' they said to him, 'he already has ten pounds.' "'I tell you that to every one who has it shall be given; and from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has. "'Howbeit these enemies of mine who were not willing for me to become their King, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.'"
And he told them a parable. "Look at the fig tree and all the trees! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming. "So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, you know that the kingdom of God is near. read more.
"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away. "But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap. "For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the earth. "So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."
"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away. "But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap. "For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the earth. "So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."
death » Preparation for
And since you call upon him as Father, who impartially judges each one according to his deeds, pass the time of your sojourning here in reverence.
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"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no man can work.
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If we live, we live unto our Lord; if we die, we die unto our Lord. So then, whether we live or die, we belong to our Lord.
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For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
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For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
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"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.
You ought instead to say, "If the Lord wills it, we shall live and do this or that."
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Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
Readiness » For the future
Let us rejoice and triumph and give him the glory; For the marriage of the Lamb is come, And his bride has made herself ready,
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Therefore you also must be ready, for in an hour when you do not expect him, the Son of man is coming.
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"And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut.
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keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;
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"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
The second coming of Christ » Illustrated
"And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading.
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But at midnight there arose a cry, "'Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!'
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"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
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So he said: "A certain nobleman went abroad to receive for himself royal power and to return.
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Servant » Figurative
saying, "Do no harm to the earth, or the sea, or the trees, Until we have sealed the slaves of our God on their foreheads."
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They promise them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of rottenness! (For indeed a man is the slave of anything which masters him.)
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For you, brothers, were called for freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for self-indulgence, but in love enslave yourselves to one another.
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Let any man look upon us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the secret truths of God.
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Live like free men; and yet do not make your freedom a cloak for misconduct, but be the slaves of God.
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"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season? Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing. In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property. read more.
But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards, on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards, on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming." "Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?" The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time? "Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing. "Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of his possessions. "But if that slave should say to himself, 'My master delays his coming,' and should begin to beat the men and the maids, and to eat and drink and to get drunk, "that slave's master will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour when he knows not, and will surely scourge him, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful. "The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes, "but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming." "Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?" The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time? "Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing. "Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of his possessions. "But if that slave should say to himself, 'My master delays his coming,' and should begin to beat the men and the maids, and to eat and drink and to get drunk, "that slave's master will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour when he knows not, and will surely scourge him, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful. "The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes, "but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.
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"But who of you who has a slave plowing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he is come in from the field, 'Come at once, sit down to dinner,' "and will not rather tell him, 'Get ready something for me to eat, and gird yourself to wait on me until I have eaten and drunken. Then you shall eat and drink.' "Does he think the slave because he did the things that were commanded?
"and you shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free." "We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, 'You shall become free'?" "In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave read more.
"Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain.
"Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain.
Do you not know that when you surrender yourselves as slaves to any one to obey him, you are his slaves whom you obey; whether it be sin, whose end is death, or obedience, whose end is righteousness? But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed; and being set free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness??19 I speak in these homely figures because of the weakness of your fleshly nature??ust as you once surrendered your faculties into slavery to impurity and to all lawlessness, so now you must surrender your faculties into slavery to righteousness, unto deeds of holiness. read more.
For when you were the slaves of sin, you were under no subjection to righteousness. What harvest-fruit then had you at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and become slaves of God, the harvest-fruit which you are reaping tends to produce holiness, and it ends is life eternal.
For when you were the slaves of sin, you were under no subjection to righteousness. What harvest-fruit then had you at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and become slaves of God, the harvest-fruit which you are reaping tends to produce holiness, and it ends is life eternal.
Were you called in slavery? Let not that trouble you; but if you can become free make use of the opportunity. For the slave who has been called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; and in the same way, the free man who is called is Christ's slave. You have been brought with a price; do not become slaves to men.
Servants » Faithful servants
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
So he said: "A certain nobleman went abroad to receive for himself royal power and to return. "And he summoned ten slaves of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "'Trade with these until I come.' "But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.' read more.
"And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Master, your pound has made ten pounds.' "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' "And the second came and said, 'Master, your pound has made five pounds.' "Then he said to him also, 'You shall be over five cities.'
"And upon his return after he had secured the royal power, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he might know what they had gained by trading. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Master, your pound has made ten pounds.' "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' "And the second came and said, 'Master, your pound has made five pounds.' "Then he said to him also, 'You shall be over five cities.'
Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for in an hour when you do not expect him, the Son of man is coming. read more.
"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season? Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing. In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property.
"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season? Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing. In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property.
Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.
The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?
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Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him. "Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them. read more.
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves. "However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into. "Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.
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"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season? Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing. In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property. read more.
But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards, on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards, on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Waiting » Illustrated
Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.
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"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
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Waiting upon God » Illustrated
Be patient, then, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer who waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it gets the early and the latter rains.
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"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
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Watchfulness » Illustrated
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning; "and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.