Thematic Bible: Necessity for--illustrated
Thematic Bible
Prudence » Necessity for--illustrated
The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them;
Verse Concepts
"'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.'
Verse Concepts
Reconciliation with God » Necessity for--illustrated
"leave there your gift before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother, first of all; then come and offer your gift. "Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way [to the court], to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison. "I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent.