Matthew 25:3
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
They that were foolish tooke their lampes, and tooke no oyle with them:
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- Revelation 3:15–16Rank 1 from verse 3
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
15I know thy workes, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarme, and neither cold nor hot, I wil spew thee out of my mouth:
- 2 Timothy 3:5Rank 2 from verse 3
- Isaiah 48:1–2Rank 3 from verse 3
1HEAR ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
2For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
1¶ Heare yee this, O house of Iacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come foorth out of the waters of Iudah; which sweare by the Name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in trueth nor in righteousnes.
2For they call themselues of the holy city, and stay themselues vpon the God of Israel, the LORD of hostes is his Name.
- Isaiah 58:2Rank 4 from verse 3
2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
2Yet they seeke mee daily, and delight to know my wayes, as a nation that did righteousnesse, and forsooke not the ordinance of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they take delight in approching to God.
- Revelation 3:1Rank 5 from verse 3
1AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
1¶ And vnto the Angel of the Church in Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, & the seuen starres; I know thy workes, that thou hast a name that thou liuest, and art dead.
- Hebrews 12:15Rank 6 from verse 3
- Matthew 23:25–26Rank 7 from verse 3
25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
25Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; *for yee make cleane the outside of the cup, and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excesse.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may bee cleane also.
- Ezekiel 33:3Rank 8 from verse 3
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Matthew 25:3
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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Sense 1: Vessels with oil and burning wicks used for light. Sense 2: Figuratively, sources, bearers, continuances, or signs of light.
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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.
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25:1THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
25:1¶ Then shall the kingdome of heauen be likened vnto ten Uirgins, which tooke their lamps, & went forth to meet the bridegrome.
25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
25:2And fiue of them were wise, and fiue were foolish.
25:3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
25:3They that were foolish tooke their lampes, and tooke no oyle with them:
Selected passage25:4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
25:4But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.
25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
25:5While the bridegrome taried, they all slumbred and slept.
25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.
25:7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
25:7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.
25:8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
25:8And the foolish said vnto the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are ‖gone out.
25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not ynough for vs and you, but goe ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selues.
25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.
25:11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
25:11Afterward came also the other virgines, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.
25:12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
25:12But he answered, and said, Uerely I say vnto you, I know you not.
25:13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
25:13*Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.