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Matthew 25:4

Wisdom

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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BSB
But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.
KJV
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
WEB
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
ASV
but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
DARBY
but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches.
BLB
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps.
ÅB
men de kloke tok olje i kannene sine sammen med lampene.
OTB
De kloke derimot tok olje i kanner sammen med lampene sine.
B1930
men de kloke tok olje i sine kanner sammen med lampene.

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Cross references

  • Romans 8:9

    But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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  • 1 John 2:20

    But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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  • 1 John 2:27

    But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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  • Psalms 45:7

    Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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  • Zechariah 4:2–3

    And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

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  • Galatians 5:22–23

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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  • John 1:15–16

    John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

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