35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. …
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-40)Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon precept, and line upon line: “Therefore , because there are so many that are ruined by covetousness, and an inordinate affection to the wealth of this world, I say unto you , my disciples, take heed of…
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