Matthew 25:5 Cross References - Goodspeed

⁵ As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep.

⁴⁸ But if he is a bad slave and says to himself, 'My master is going to stay a long time,'

¹⁹ Long afterward, their master came back and settled accounts with them.

⁴⁰ When he went back to the disciples he found them asleep. And he said to Peter, "Then were you not able to watch with me for one hour?

⁴³ When he came back he found them asleep again, for they could hardly keep their eyes open.

³⁷ When he went back he found them asleep and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Were you not able to watch for one hour? ³⁸ You must all watch, and pray that you may not be subjected to trial. One's spirit is eager, but human nature is weak."

⁴⁵ But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,

⁸ I tell you, he will make haste to provide it! But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

⁹ Then he went on to give the people this illustration: "A man once planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went away for along absence.

¹¹ All this especially, because you know this critical time and that it is time for you to wake from your sleep, for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

¹⁴ So it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, And Christ will dawn upon you!"

⁶ So we must not sleep like other men, but we must be vigilant and composed. ⁷ For those who sleep sleep at night and those who get drunk do so at night, ⁸ but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.

³⁶ but you will need endurance if you are to carry out God's will and receive the blessing he has promised. ³⁷ For "In a very little while He who is to come will come and not delay,

⁸ Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.

⁴ and saying, "Where is his promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained as it was from the beginning of creation!" ⁵ For they wilfully ignore the fact that long ago there existed heavens and an earth which had been formed at God's command out of water and by water, ⁶ by which also that world was destroyed, through being flooded with water. ⁷ But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, and are kept for the day when godless men are to be judged and destroyed. ⁸ But do not overlook this one fact, dear friends, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like one day. ⁹ The Lord is not slow about his promise, in the sense that some men think; he is really showing his patience with you, because he does not want any to perish, but wishes all men to be brought to repentance.

²⁵ but keep hold of what you have, until I come.