Bible verses about "preparation" | Whiston

¹³ But he that shall have endured unto the end, the same shall be saved.

⁴² Watch therefore, for ye know not what day the Lord cometh.

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his lords will, but did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes.]

²⁸ But which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have to finish [it]?

⁹ But when ye shall hear of wars and disturbances, be not afraid: for these things must first come to pass, but the end [is] not quickly. ¹⁰ For Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: ¹¹ And great earthquakes will be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences, and fearful sights, and great signs will be from heaven. ¹² But before all these things they will lay their hands on you, and persecute [you],delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my names sake. ¹³ And it shall turn to you for a testimony. ¹⁴ Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before hand, what ye shall answer. ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist. ¹⁶ And ye will be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and [some] of you will they cause to be put to death. ¹⁷ And ye will be hated of all for my names sake. ¹⁸ But an hair of your head shall not perish. ¹⁹ In your patience possess ye your souls. ²⁰ And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then ye will know that the desolation thereof is nigh. ²¹ Then let them who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and let them who are in the midst of it, [not] depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. ²² For these be the days of vengence, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. ²³ Wo unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days: for there will be great distress in the land, and wrath in this people. ²⁴ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captive unto all nations; and Jerusalem shall be troden down of the Gentiles; until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. ²⁵ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, and perplexity, the sea and the waves roring; ²⁶ Mens hearts failing them for fear, and for expectation of those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers which are in heaven shall be shaken. ²⁷ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and glory. ²⁸ And when these things are coming to pass, then look up, and lift up [your] heads for your redemption draweth nigh. ²⁹ And he spake to them a parable, Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; ³⁰ When they now shoot forth, ye see their fruit, and know that summer is already nigh at hand. ³¹ So likewise ye, when ye shall see these things, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh. ³² Verily I say unto you, that This generation shall by no means pass away, till all these things be done. ³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. ³⁴ Take heed to your selves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come upon you unwares. ³⁵ For as a snare shall it come on them that dwell on the face of the whole-land. ³⁶ But Watch ye and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and ye shall stand before the Son of man.

³³ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

¹ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of the mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

¹¹ And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.

¹ Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who took their own lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and bride. ² And five of them were foolish and five wise. ³ They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oyl with them in their vessels. ⁴ But the wise took oyl with their lamps, ⁵ But while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. ⁶ And at midnight there was a cry made Behold, the bridegroom! go ye out to meet him. ⁷ Then all these virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oyl, for our lamps are gone out. ⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you: Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selves. ¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. ¹¹ Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹² But he answered and said, Verify I say unto you, I know you not. ¹³ Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour. ¹⁴ As a man travelling abroad, called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods. ¹⁵ And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every one according to his ability, and straightway took his journey. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them and gained other five talents. ¹⁷ And likewise he that had received the two talents, he also gained other two. ¹⁸ But he that had received one, digged in the earth and hid his lords money: ¹⁹ After a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. ²⁰ And so he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more. ²¹ His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. ²² He also that had received two talents, came and said Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents. ²³ His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. ²⁴ Then he who had received the one talent, came and said, Lord, I knew that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering from whence thou hast not strawed: ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth, lo, there thou hast thy [talent]. ²⁶ His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and sloathful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: ²⁷ Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. ²⁸ Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who hath the five talents. ²⁹ For unto him that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but of him that hath not shall be taken away, even that which he hath. ³⁰ And cast ye forth the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ³¹ When the Son of man shall come in [his] glory, and all the 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 divideth his sheep from the goats: ³³ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. ³⁴ Than shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the World. ³⁵ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in: ³⁶ Naked; and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. ³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thisty, and gave [thee] drink? ³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? and naked, and clothed [thee]? ³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? ⁴⁰ And the King shall answer, and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, In as much as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me. ⁴¹ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, which my Father hath prepared for the devil and his angels: ⁴² For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave no drink: ⁴³ I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. ⁴⁴ Then shall they answer, saying, Lord, When saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee. ⁴⁵ Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, In as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, ye have not done it to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

⁴⁴ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as you think not, the Son of man cometh.

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

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear: