Matthew 25:8
Greek Text— Matthew 25:8The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
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“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, “Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh.”
Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—
The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.
Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.”
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is Yahweh’s Passover.
“ ‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.
The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh and against you. Pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people.
From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.
by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
No one shall be weary nor stumble among them; no one shall slumber nor sleep, neither shall the belt of their waist be untied, nor the strap of their sandals be broken,
The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
“They will go out, and look at the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me; for their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind.”
and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes see us;
This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have fought against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth.
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Pray now to Yahweh our God for us.”
When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and make its stars dark. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon won’t give its light.
“Son of man, those who inhabit the waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we are many. The land is given us for inheritance.’
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
He said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger?
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.