Luke 5:34
New King James Version
34 And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the (A)bridegroom is with them?
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Luke 5:34
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34 Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom(A) fast while he is with them?
John 3:29
New King James Version
29 (A)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (B)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
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John 3:29
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29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(A) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(B)
Revelation 19:7-9
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7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for (A)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And (B)to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, (C)for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 Then he said to me, “Write: (D)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (E)“These are the true sayings of God.”
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Revelation 19:7-9
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7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!(A)
For the wedding of the Lamb(B) has come,
and his bride(C) has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen,(D) bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(E) of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me,(F) “Write this:(G) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(H) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(I)
Ephesians 5:25-27
New King James Version
25 (A)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (B)gave Himself for her, 26 that He might [a]sanctify and cleanse her (C)with the washing of water (D)by the word, 27 (E)that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, (F)not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
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- Ephesians 5:26 set it apart
Ephesians 5:25-27
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25 Husbands, love your wives,(A) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her(B) 26 to make her holy,(C) cleansing[a] her by the washing(D) with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself(E) as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.(F)
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- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
2 Corinthians 11:2
New King James Version
2 For I am (A)jealous for you with godly jealousy. For (B)I have betrothed you to one husband, (C)that I may present you (D)as a chaste virgin to Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11:2
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2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband,(A) to Christ, so that I might present you(B) as a pure virgin to him.
Matthew 25:1-10
New King James Version
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet (A)the bridegroom. 2 (B)Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (C)they all slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight (D)a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom [a]is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and (E)trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and (F)the door was shut.
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- Matthew 25:6 NU omits is coming
Matthew 25:1-10
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like(A) ten virgins who took their lamps(B) and went out to meet the bridegroom.(C) 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.(D) 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(E)
6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(F)
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.(G) And the door was shut.
Matthew 22:2
New King James Version
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
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Matthew 22:2
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2 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
Zephaniah 3:17
New King James Version
17 The Lord your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17
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Isaiah 62:5
New King James Version
5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So shall your sons marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
(A)So shall your God rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:5
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Isaiah 54:5
New King James Version
5 (A)For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called (B)the God of the whole earth.
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