Verse 4
Matthew 25:4
American Standard Version
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but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Original Language Text
greek
αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ⸀ἀγγείοις μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ⸀ἑαυτῶν.
English Translation
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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Chapter 25 Context
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth t...
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And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
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For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
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but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
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But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
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Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
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But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to...
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And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to t...
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
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But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
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For [it is] as [when] a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto...
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And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several...
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Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents...
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In like manner he also that [received] the two gained other two.
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But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord`s money.
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Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.
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And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou delive...
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few thi...
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And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talent...
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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few thi...
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And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard m...
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and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.
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But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap...
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thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received...
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Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.
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For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not...
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And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the...
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But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on t...
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and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as th...
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and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the king...
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for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and...
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naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst...
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And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
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And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one o...
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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire...
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for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye v...
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Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or na...
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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of thes...
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And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
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