Matthew 25:7
Good News Translation
The ten young women woke up and trimmed their lamps.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps.

Contemporary English Version
When the women got up and started getting their lamps ready,

New American Bible
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

Luke 12:35 Let your loins be girt and lamps burning in your hands.

2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, dearly beloved, waiting for these things, be diligent that you may be found before him unspotted and blameless in peace.

Revelation 2:4,5 But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity. . . .

Revelation 3:2,19,20 Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
6And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him. 7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.…
Cross References
Matthew 25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him.

Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.

Matthew 25:6
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