 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom...  Family and Parish - Pagina 13door Charles Bradley - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
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...are altogether inconsistent with the attitude of those who are taught by their Eedeemer, — " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto nun that wait for their Lord.1' (Luke xii 35, 36.) If a loving subject were about to emigrate to a... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 354 pagina’s
...vigilant and devout. The duty of a good servant is expressed in those words of our blessed Master, let your loins be girded about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men, that wait for the Lord, when he shall return from the wedding ; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pagina’s
...For " \vhereyour treasure is, there will your heart be " also. " Let your loins be girded about, b and your " lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto " men that wait for their lord, when he will re" turn from the wedding; that when he cometh " and knocketh, they may open unto him... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pagina’s
...heed that you do not slacken your diligence, or yield to unwatchfulness : " Let " your loins be girded and your lights burning ; " and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for " their Lord :" for blessed are those servants whom " the Lord when he cometh shall find watching ; " verily I say... | |
 | John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pagina’s
...be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. - Let your loins be girded about, and your lights...yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 438 pagina’s
...approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning...yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding, that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.... | |
 | Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pagina’s
...this world, he advised them to be at all times ready for the discharge of their duty : Let, said he, your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;...yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he -will return from the wedding; that when he comcth and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 480 pagina’s
...of time shall be no more — ] 1 Cor. vii. 24. CCL. THE WATCHFUL SERVANT. Luke xii. 35 — 37. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;...yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, rvhen he will return from the •wedding; that, •when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1810 - 540 pagina’s
...sober, putting on the breastplate offaithandlove, and, for an helmet, the hope of salvation*. — Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,...yourselves like unto men, that wait for their Lord. As faithful servants, be more diligently occupied in your master's service : ' and that, knowing the... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pagina’s
...himself. IT Then one of them appointed by the Bishop shall read. The Gospel. St. Luke xii. 35. LET your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,...yourselves like unto men that wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding ; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.... | |
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