Matthew 25:7
5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
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.’
9 ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
- KJV
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- WEB
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- ASV
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- DARBY
- Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
- BLB
- Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
- ÅB
- Da våknet alle jomfruene og gjorde lampene sine i stand.
- OTB
- Da reiste alle jomfruene seg og gjorde lampene sine klare.
- B1930
- Da våknet alle jomfruene og gjorde sine lamper i stand.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Read in context2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
Read in contextRevelation 3:19–20
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextRevelation 2:4–5
But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
Read in contextRevelation 3:2
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
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