Matthew 25:10
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10 And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.(A)
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Matthew 25:10
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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.(A) And the door was shut.
Luke 13:25
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25 Once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then in reply he will say to you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’(A)
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Luke 13:25
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25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’
“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’(A)
1 Peter 1:13
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A Call to Holy Living
13 Therefore prepare your minds for action;[a] discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.(A)
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- 1.13 Gk gird up the loins of your mind
1 Peter 1:13
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13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)
Luke 12:36-37
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36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them.(A)
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Luke 12:36-37
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36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(A) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(B)
Matthew 24:44
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44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.(A)
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Matthew 24:44
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44 So you also must be ready,(A) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
Revelation 22:20
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20 The one who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!(A)
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Revelation 22:20
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Matthew 25:6
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6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
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Matthew 25:6
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6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Amos 8:12-13
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12 They shall wander from sea to sea
and from north to east;
they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord,
but they shall not find it.(A)
13 On that day the beautiful young women and the young men
shall faint for thirst.(B)
Amos 8:12-13
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12 People will stagger from sea to sea
and wander from north to east,
searching for the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.(A)
13 “In that day
Psalm 95:11
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11 Therefore in my anger I swore,
“They shall not enter my rest.”(A)
Psalm 95:11
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Genesis 7:16
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16 And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him, and the Lord shut him in.(A)
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Genesis 7:16
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16 The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah.(A) Then the Lord shut him in.
Revelation 22:11-12
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11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”(A)
12 “See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.(B)
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Revelation 22:11-12
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11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(A)
Epilogue: Invitation and Warning
12 “Look, I am coming soon!(B) My reward is with me,(C) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(D)
Hebrews 3:18-19
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18 And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, if not to those who were disobedient?(A) 19 So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.(B)
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Hebrews 3:18-19
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18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest(A) if not to those who disobeyed?(B) 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.(C)
2 Timothy 4:8
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8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(A)
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2 Timothy 4:8
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8 Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)
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