Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.
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- 2 Peter 3:14Rank 2 from verse 7
- Revelation 3:19–20Rank 3 from verse 7
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
19*As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten, be zealous therefore, and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the doore, and knocke: if any man heare my voyce, and open the doore, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
- Revelation 2:4–5Rank 4 from verse 7
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
4Neuerthelesse, I haue somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first loue.
5Remember therfore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and doe the first workes, or else I will come vnto thee quickly, and will remoue thy Candlesticke out of his place, except thou repent.
- Revelation 3:2Rank 5 from verse 7
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Matthew 25:7
Persons who have not had sexual relations; especially unmarried maidens.
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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.
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Put in proper order or condition.
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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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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:
25:4But 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.
Selected passage25:8And 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.