Matthew 25:6 Cross References

Matthew 25:6

6: At midnight they were roused by the shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is coming! Come out and welcome him!'

"Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the LORD Almighty.
"But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal or like a strong soap that whitens clothes.

But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and everything in them will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be exposed to judgment.

And he will send forth his angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

"The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

In that day the people will proclaim, "This is our God. We trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!"

Don't be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God's Son,
and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to judgment.

You also must be ready all the time. For the Son of Man will come when least expected.

"But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get it all?'

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

Let us be glad and rejoice and honor him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.
She is permitted to wear the finest white linen." (Fine linen represents the good deeds done by the people of God.)
And the angel said, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."

Now Enoch, who lived seven generations after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, "Look, the Lord is coming with thousands of his holy ones.
He will bring the people of the world to judgment. He will convict the ungodly of all the evil things they have done in rebellion and of all the insults that godless sinners have spoken against him."

"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

Our God approaches with the noise of thunder. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.
Heaven and earth will be his witnesses as he judges his people:
"Bring my faithful people to me--those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices."
Then let the heavens proclaim his justice, for God himself will be the judge.

before the LORD. For the LORD is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.

I really don't need to write to you about how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters.
For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.
When people are saying, "All is well; everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman's birth pains begin when her child is about to be born. And there will be no escape.

before the LORD! For the LORD is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and all the nations with his truth.

And since you don't know when they will happen, stay alert and keep watch.
"The coming of the Son of Man can be compared with that of a man who left home to go on a trip. He gave each of his employees instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.
So keep a sharp lookout! For you do not know when the homeowner will return--at evening, midnight, early dawn, or late daybreak.
Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.
What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch for his return!"

He may come in the middle of the night or just before dawn. But whenever he comes, there will be special favor for his servants who are ready!
"Know this: A homeowner who knew exactly when a burglar was coming would not permit the house to be broken into.
You must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected."

And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.
They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power
when he comes to receive glory and praise from his holy people. And you will be among those praising him on that day, for you believed what we testified about him.

"Therefore, I will bring upon you all these further disasters I have announced. Prepare to meet your God as he comes in judgment, you people of Israel!"

"Take note: I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their robes ready so they will not need to walk naked and ashamed."

well, the master will return unannounced and unexpected. He will tear the servant apart and banish him with the unfaithful.

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