Thematic Bible: Watchfulness
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Daily duty » Watchfulness
Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
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Duty » Daily » Watchfulness
Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
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Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
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But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
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So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.
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Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
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I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
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So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
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Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;
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Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
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Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
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Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.
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Watchfulness » Danger of remissness in
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
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But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge, read more.
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.
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Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
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Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
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So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
Watchfulness » God especially requires in ministers
It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
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I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,
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Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel: so give ear to the word of my mouth, and give them word from me of their danger.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
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So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
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Watchfulness » Exhortations to
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
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So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
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Watchfulness » Christ, an example of
And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?
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Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.
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Watchfulness » Blessedness of
(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
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Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With prayer
With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
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But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
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Watchfulness » Commanded
Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.
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And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
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Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
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Watchfulness » Ministers exhorted to
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
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So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark. So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
Watchfulness » Exemplified » Paul
In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
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Watchfulness » The wicked averse to
For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;
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Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » His appearance will be unexpected
(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
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Watchfulness » Faithful ministers approved by
Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time? A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The imminence of the advent
I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With thanksgiving
Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
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Watchfulness » Motives to » Liability to temptation
Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
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Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
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Watchfulness » Should be » In all things
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
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Watchfulness » Faithful ministers exercise
Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
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Watchfulness » Illustrated
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.
Watchfulness » Motives to » Expected direction from God
I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will say to me, and what answer he will give to my protest.
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Watchfulness » Unfaithful ministers devoid of
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
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Watchfulness » Exemplified » David
Watchfulness » Motives to » Incessant assaults of the devil
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
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Watchfulness » Saints pray to be kept in a state of
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Reward promised the vigilant
Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
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Watchfulness » Should be » With heedfulness
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
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Watchfulness » Exemplified » Anna
She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.
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