Bible Verses about “being prepared”

“Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.”

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:”

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.”

“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.”

“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.”

“The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.”

“Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.”

“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”

“Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.”

“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”

“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”

“Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.”

“You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.”

“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”

“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”

“Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;”

“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”

“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”

“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”

“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”

“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”

“which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,”

“provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”

“"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.”

“To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.”

“Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.”

“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”

“"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.”

“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”

“In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.”

“"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'”

“Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”

“For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.”

“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”

“Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.”

“But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”

“"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.”

“He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'”

“Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”

“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”

“He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”

“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”

“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”

“Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;”

“Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!”

“"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.”

“By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

“Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

“But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'”