Matthew 25:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.
  • Rom 8:9 : 9 You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.
  • 1 John 2:20 : 20 And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge.
  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.
  • Jude 1:19 : 19 These are the men who make divisions, natural men, not having the Spirit.
  • Ps 45:7 : 7 You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.
  • Zech 4:2-3 : 2 And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it; 3 And two olive-trees by it, one on the right side of the cup and one on the left.
  • John 1:15-16 : 15 John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me. 16 From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
  • 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 And it is he who has put his stamp on us, even the Spirit, as the sign in our hearts of the coming glory.
  • Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith, 23 Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.

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    1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

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

    3For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

  • Matt 25:5-11
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    6But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

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    9But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

    10And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

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