Being Prepared

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

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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. — read the full passage →

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. — read the full passage →

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. — read the full passage →

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. — read the full passage →

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. — read the full passage →

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

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.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — read the full passage →

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. — read the full passage →

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, — read the full passage →

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, — read the full passage →

And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; — read the full passage →

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.