Matthew 25:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
Rom 8:9 : 9 But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
1 John 2:20 : 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.
1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Jude 1:19 : 19 These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Zech 4:2-3 : 2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof; 3 and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
John 1:15-16 : 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. 16 For of his fulness {G2983} we all received, and grace for grace.
2 Cor 1:22 : 22 who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Matt 25:1-3
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1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:
Matt 25:5-11
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5Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
9But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.
11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Luke 12:35-36
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35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
36and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
Prov 21:20
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20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Exod 39:37
71%
37the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;
Exod 35:14
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14the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
2 Kgs 4:3-5
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3Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
4And thou shalt go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels; and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.
Exod 25:37
71%
37And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.
Lev 24:2
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2Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Mark 4:21
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21And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?
Luke 8:16
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16And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.
2 Chr 4:20
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20and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
Num 4:9
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9And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
Exod 25:6
68%
6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exod 27:20
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20And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
Matt 5:15
68%
15Neither do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
Prov 14:24
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24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
Prov 13:9
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Eph 5:15
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15Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
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35Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.
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Luke 11:33
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33No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.
Prov 14:8
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8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov 24:4
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4And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
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25And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
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14The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
1 Thess 5:4
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44Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
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