³⁵ Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

¹³ So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

¹⁴ Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

⁴ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

⁵ Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

⁶ But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

⁷ Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

⁹ But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

¹⁰ And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

¹ Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

¹⁶ Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

²⁷ There is no weariness among them, and no man is feeble-footed: they come without resting or sleeping, and the cord of their shoes is not broken.

¹⁷ She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

¹⁵ So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

⁵ And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.

⁴⁶ And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.