 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom...  The Christian Repository - Pagina 571825Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 310 pagini
...are altogether inconsistent with the attitude of those who are taught by their Eedeemer, — " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto nun that wait for their Lord.1' (Luke xii 35, 36.) If a loving subject were about to emigrate to a... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 354 pagini
...vigilant and devout. The duty of a good servant is expressed in those words of our blessed Master, let your loins be girded about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men, that wait for the Lord, when he shall return from the wedding ; that when he cometh and knocketh, they... | |
 | John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pagini
...thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. - Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 432 pagini
...is the wisdom of every one to be always ready. " Let your loins be girded about," says our Lord, " and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men, who wait for their Lord, that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 pagini
...wisdom of every one to be always ready. " Let your loins be girded about," says our Lord, " and youf lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men. who wait for their Lord, that when he eometh ana knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 416 pagini
...and these are the godly. Pertinent to all is the advice which our Lord gave to his disciples : " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,...yourselves like unto men who wait for their Lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he cometh and knockeththey may open to him immediately.... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 522 pagini
...vigilant and devout. The duty -of a good servant is expressed ia those words of our blessed Master, let your loins be girded about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for the Lord, when he shall return from the wedding ; that when he comet h and knocketh,... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 438 pagini
...approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning ; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding, that when he cometh and knocketh, they... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 480 pagini
...of time shall be no more — ] 1 Cor. vii. 24. CCL. THE WATCHFUL SERVANT. Luke xii. 35 — 37. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, rvhen he will return from the •wedding; that, •when he cometh and knocketh,... | |
 | Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pagini
...this world, he advised them to be at all times ready for the discharge of their duty : Let, said he, your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he -will return from the wedding; that when he comcth and knocketh,... | |
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