Bible verses about "preparation" | RKJNT

¹³ But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

⁴² Therefore watch: for you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

⁴⁷ And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare himself, and did not do his will, shall be beaten with many blows.

²⁸ For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has sufficient money to finish it?

⁹ And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end does not follow immediately. ¹⁰ Then said he to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: ¹¹ And there shall be great earthquakes in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ¹² But before all this, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, and you shall be brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. ¹³ And it shall be a time for you to bear testimony. ¹⁴ Therefore, settle it in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how you shall answer: ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist or refute. ¹⁶ And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. ¹⁷ And you shall be hated by all for my name's sake. ¹⁸ But not a hair of your head shall perish. ¹⁹ By your perseverance you shall win your souls. ²⁰ And when you shall see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. ²¹ Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are inside the city depart; and let not those who are in the country enter into it. ²² For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. ²³ But woe to those who are with child, and to those who nurse infants, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. ²⁴ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ²⁵ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth nations shall be distressed and perplexed by the roaring waves of the sea; ²⁶ Men's hearts failing them for fear and foreboding of those things which are coming upon the earth: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. ²⁷ And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸ And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near. ²⁹ And he told them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; ³⁰ When they shoot forth leaves, you see and know for yourselves that summer is at hand. ³¹ So likewise, when you see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand. ³² Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, until all is fulfilled. ³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. ³⁴ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with dissipation, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, so that day comes upon you unexpectedly like a snare. ³⁵ For as a snare shall it come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be strong and accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

³³ These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

¹ Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service of worship. ² And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹¹ And besides that, you know the hour, that it is now high time to awaken from sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

¹ Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. ² And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. ³ Those who were foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them: ⁴ But the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps. ⁵ While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy and slept. ⁶ And at midnight there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him. ⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil; for our lamps are going out. ⁹ But the wise answered, saying, No; lest there not be enough for us and you: but rather go to those who sell, and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut. ¹¹ Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹² But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know you. ¹³ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. ¹⁴ For it is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods. ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his ability; and he went on his journey. ¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and gained another five talents. ¹⁷ And likewise, he who had received two, gained two more. ¹⁸ But he who had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them. ²⁰ And so he who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. ²¹ His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord. ²² He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: behold, I have gained two more talents. ²³ His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord. ²⁴ Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed: ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, here you have what is yours. ²⁶ His lord answered and said to him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed: ²⁷ Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and then at my coming I should have received it back with interest. ²⁸ Take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. ²⁹ For to every one who has shall more be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him who does not have, even that which he has shall be taken away. ³⁰ And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ³¹ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: ³² And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats: ³³ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left. ³⁴ Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ³⁵ For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: ³⁶ Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. ³⁷ Then the righteous shall answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty, and give you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you a stranger, and take you in? or naked, and clothe you? ³⁹ Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? ⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, as you have done it to one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it to me. ⁴¹ Then he shall say to those on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: ⁴² For I was hungry, and you gave me no food: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: ⁴³ I was a stranger, and you did not take me in: naked, and you did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. ⁴⁴ Then they also shall answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? ⁴⁵ Then he shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

⁴⁴ Therefore you must also be ready: for the Son of man will come at an hour you do not expect.

³⁶ Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be strong and accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

¹⁵ But set apart Christ as Lord in your hearts: and always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you; but do it with gentleness and respect,