The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Matthew 25:7
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
- KJV
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- WEB
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke.
- ASV
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- LSV
- Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps,
- YLT
- 'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
- DBY
- Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches.
- DRC
- Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.
- GNV
- Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἑαυτῶν (“their own”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῶν (“of them”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἑαυτῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἑαυτῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀυτῶν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν.
- RP2018
- Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν.
- TR-Boyd
- Τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι, καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας αὐτῶν.
- SCR1894
- τοτε ηγερθησαν πασαι αι παρθενοι εκειναι και εκοσμησαν τας λαμπαδας αυτων
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
- 2 Peter 3:14Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
- Revelation 3:19–20Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- Revelation 2:4–5But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove…
- Revelation 3:2Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
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