Luke 12:37-38
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37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find (A)on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that (B)he will [a]prepare himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and he will come up and serve them. 38 (C)Whether he comes in the [b]second watch, or even in the [c]third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
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- Luke 12:37 Lit belt himself up
- Luke 12:38 I.e., 9 p.m. to midnight
- Luke 12:38 I.e., midnight to 3 a.m.
Proverbs 8:34-35
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34 (A)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (B)one who finds me finds life,
And (C)obtains favor from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 11:27
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27 I have been in (A)labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in (B)hunger and thirst, often (C)without food, in cold and [a](D)exposure.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:27 Lit nakedness; i.e., lack of clothing
1 Corinthians 16:13
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13 (A)Be on the alert, (B)stand firm in the faith, (C)act like men, (D)be strong.
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Mark 13:33
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33 “Watch out, (A)stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is.
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Mark 13:35
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35 Therefore, (A)stay alert—for you do not know when the [a]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (B)when the rooster crows, or (C)in the morning—
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- Mark 13:35 Or lord
Mark 13:37
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37 What I say to you I say to all: ‘(A)Stay alert!’”
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Matthew 24:42
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Be Ready for His Coming
42 “Therefore (A)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.
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