30 Bible Verses about Preparation

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Ezekiel 38:7

Be prepared, and prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.

Job 11:13

Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,

Mark 15:42

Evening arrived. It was the Preparation Day (Exodus 16:22-27), the day before the Sabbath.

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Amos 4:12

This is what I will do to you, O Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

Jonah 1:17

However, Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Joel 3:9

Proclaim this among the nations! Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near let them come up.

Ezekiel 12:3

Son of man, pack your bags as if you were going into exile. Let the people see you leave in the daylight. March like a captive from your place to another place as they watch. Maybe they will understand, even though they are a rebellious people (house).

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I send my messenger! He will prepare the way before me. Seek Jehovah! He will suddenly come to his Temple along with the messenger of the covenant. He is one you desire, behold, he comes, said Jehovah of Hosts.

1 Corinthians 14:8

If the trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

Hebrews 10:5

When Christ came into the world he said: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but you have prepared a body for me.

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Matthew 27:62

It was morning, the day after Preparation. The chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together with Pilate.

Mark 15:42

Evening arrived. It was the Preparation Day (Exodus 16:22-27), the day before the Sabbath.

Luke 23:54

It was the day of the Preparation and the Sabbath was near.

John 19:14

Now it was the Preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews: Behold, your King!

Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness

Psalm 63:10

Swords will cut them down. Their dead bodies will be left as food for jackals.

Psalm 31:19

Your goodness is so great! You reserve it for those who respect you. The sons of men watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you.

Isaiah 64:4

No one has ever heard and no one has paid attention. No one has perceived any god except you. You help those who wait for you.

Jonah 4:6

And Jehovah God prepared a gourd plant. He made it grow up over Jonah. That way it would be a shade over his head. It would deliver him from his disastrous (fateful) attitude. So Jonah was very glad to have the gourd plant.

Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home

Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance

Luke 14:17

He sent his servant to tell the guests that everything is ready.

Luke 2:31

That which you prepared before the peoples.

Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Abandonment of idols

1 Samuel 7:3

Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.

Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols

1 Samuel 7:3

Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No entrance into heaven without cleansing

Revelation 7:13-14

One of the elders asked me: Who are these dressed in white robes? And where are they from? I said to him: Sir, you know. He said to me: These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple

2 Chronicles 29:15

These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.

Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple

2 Chronicles 29:15

These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug

2 Kings 3:16-17

He said: This is what Jehovah says: 'Dig ditches all over this dry streambed (wadi). You will not see any rain or wind. This streambed will be filled with water and you and your animals will have plenty to drink.

Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Personal purification

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification

2 Timothy 2:21

If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No oil until the vessels were gathered

2 Kings 4:3-4

Ask your neighbors for empty jars. Borrow as many as you can, Elisha told her. You and your sons go into the house and shut the door behind you. Pour oil into the jars. Set each one aside as soon as it is full.

Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A spiritual feast

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No healing until the leper had dipped seven times

2 Kings 5:10

Elisha sent a servant to tell him to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. He would then be completely cured of his disease.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance

Joel 2:12-13

Even now, said Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning! Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up

Hosea 10:12

I said: Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, Jehovah, and I will come and pour out righteousness on you.

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No messiah until the way had been prepared

Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Overflowing blessings

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No resurrection until the stone is removed

John 11:39

Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man said: Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.

Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Returning unto the lord

Luke 1:17

He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)

Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord

Luke 1:17

He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)

Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No vision without obedience

John 9:7

He told him: Go wash in the pool of Siloam. He went there and washed. And he could see!

Salt » Illustrative » Preparation » The wicked » For destruction

Mark 9:49

For every one will be salted with fire.

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Death, Preparation For

Psalm 39:4

Jehovah, please make me to know my end. What is the extent of my days? Let me know how temporary (frail) (destitute) I am.

Preparation For Burial

John 12:7

Jesus therefore replied: Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial.

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