Luke 12:40–41
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not.
¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
¶ Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
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From verse 40
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6Rank 1 from verse 40
- Matthew 25:13Rank 2 from verse 40
- Matthew 24:44Rank 3 from verse 40
- Romans 13:11Rank 4 from verse 40
- 2 Peter 3:12–14Rank 5 from verse 40
12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
12‖Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God, wherein the heauens being on fire shalbe dissolued, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heat.
13Neuerthelesse wee, according to his promise, looke for new heauens, and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.
14Wherefore (beloued) seeing that ye looke for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blamelesse.
- Revelation 19:7Rank 6 from verse 40
- Mark 13:33–36Rank 7 from verse 40
33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
33*Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:
35Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)
36Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
- Matthew 24:42Rank 8 from verse 40
- Luke 21:34–36Rank 9 from verse 40
34¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
34¶ And take heed to your selues, least at any time your hearts be ouercharged with surfetting, and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and so that day come vpon you vnawares.
35For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.
- Romans 13:14Rank 10 from verse 40
From verse 41
- Mark 13:37Rank 1 from verse 41
- 1 Peter 4:7Rank 2 from verse 41
- Mark 14:37Rank 3 from verse 41
- 1 Peter 5:8Rank 4 from verse 41
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Luke 12:40
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.
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Luke 12:41
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
12:35*Let your loines be girded about, and your lights burning,
12:36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
12:36And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their Lord, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediately.
12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
12:37Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.
12:38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
12:38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those seruants.
12:39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
12:39*And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow.
12:40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
12:40Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not.
Selected passage12:41¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
12:41¶ Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
Selected passage12:42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
12:42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?