Bible verses about "preparation" | Sawyer

¹³ but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

^{42 (22:8)} Watch, therefore, for you know not on what day your Lord comes,

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

²⁸ For what man of you wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the expense, whether he has the means to finish?

⁹ And when you hear of wars and insurrections, be not terrified, for these things must be first; but the end is not immediately. ^{10 (27:2)} Then said he to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; ¹¹ and in places there shall be great earthquakes, and famines, and pestilences; and there shall also be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ¹² But before all these things they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, committing you to synagogues and prisons, to be brought before kings and governors on my account; ¹³ and it shall result to you for a testimony. ¹⁴ Settle it in your minds, therefore, not to premeditate what defense you shall make, ¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your enemies shall not be able to resist or dispute. ¹⁶ And you shall be delivered up by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they shall kill some of you; ¹⁷ and you shall be hated by all on my account; ¹⁸ and a hair of your heads shall by no means perish; ¹⁹ by your patience you shall save your souls. ^{20 (27:3)} But when you see Jerusalem surrounded with encampments, then know that its desolation is at hand. ²¹ Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; and those in the midst of it depart out of it; and let those in country places not enter into it. ²² For these are days of judgment, that all things which are written may be fully accomplished. ²³ But woe to those with child, and having children at the breast in those days; for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath against this people. ²⁴ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried away captive to all nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by gentiles, till the times of gentiles are fully accomplished. ^{25 (27:4)} And there shall be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity [at] the roaring of the sea and waves, ²⁶ men dying with fear and an expectation of evils to come on the world; for the hosts of the heavens shall be shaken. ²⁷ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸ When these things begin to occur, arise and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near. ^{29 (27:5)} And he spoke to them a parable; See the fig tree and all the trees; ³⁰ when they now put forth, observing you know of yourselves that summer already is nigh; ³¹ so, also, when you see all these things occur, know that the kingdom of God is nigh. ³² I tell you truly, that this generation shall by no means pass away till all these things are accomplished. ³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. ³⁴ Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be not oppressed with revelling and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day come upon you suddenly; ³⁵ for it shall come like a snare on all who live on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.

³³ These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

^{1 (9:1)} I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service; ² and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

¹¹ And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

^{1 (22:10)} Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom; ² and five of them were foolish, and five wise. ³ The foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them; ⁴ but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. ⁵ And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept; ⁶ but at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom; go out to meet him. ⁷ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their own lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out. ⁹ But the wise answered, saying, [No]; lest there be not enough for us and you; go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰ And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and the ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut. ¹¹ And afterwards the other virgins came, and said, Lord, Lord, open to us. ¹² But he answered and said, I tell you truly I know you not. ¹³ Watch, therefore, for you know not the day nor the hour. ^{14 (22:11)} For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates; ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents [$5,000], to another two [$2,000], and to another one [$1,000]; to each according to his ability, and immediately went abroad. ¹⁶ And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five; ¹⁷ in like manner, also, he that received the two gained two others; ¹⁸ but he that received the one went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ And after a long time the lord of those servants came, and had a settlement with them. ²⁰ And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents. ²¹ His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord. ²² And he that received the two talents also came to him and said, Lord, you committed to me two talents; behold, I have gained two others. ²³ His Lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord. ^{24 (22:12)} And he that received the one talent also came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sowed, and gathering where you have not scattered, ²⁵ and being afraid I went away and hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have what is yours. ²⁶ And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered? ²⁷ And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest. ²⁸ Take his talent, therefore, from him, and give it to him that has ten talents; ²⁹ for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away; ³⁰ and cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth. ^{31 (22:13)} But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory, ³² and all the nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; ³³ and he shall place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left. ^{34 (22:14)} Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of 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 shall the righteous 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 when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? ⁴⁰ And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me. ^{41 (22:15)} Then shall he say to those on his left hand, Depart from me accursed, into the 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 a stranger, and you took me not in; sick and in prison and you visited me not. ⁴⁴ Then shall they also answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you? ⁴⁵ Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.

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

³⁶ But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.

¹⁵ and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you; but with meekness and fear,