Luke 12:37-38
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37 Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those servants whom the master finds awake and watching when he arrives. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he will prepare himself to serve, and will have them recline at the table, and will come and wait on them. 38 Whether he comes in the second watch (before midnight), or even in the third (after midnight), and finds them so [prepared and ready], blessed are those servants.
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Proverbs 8:34-35
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“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35
“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 11:27
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27 in labor and hardship, often unable to sleep, in hunger and thirst, often [driven to] fasting [for lack of food], in cold and exposure [without adequate clothing].
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1 Corinthians 16:13
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13 Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like [mature] men and be courageous; be strong.(A)
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Mark 13:33
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33 “Be on guard and stay constantly alert [a][and pray]; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.
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- Mark 13:33 One early ms adds “and pray.”
Mark 13:35
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35 Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—
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Mark 13:37
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37 What I say to you I say to everyone, ‘Be on the alert [stay awake and be continually cautious]!’”
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Matthew 24:42
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Be Ready for His Coming
42 “So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.
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