Luke 12:35 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

“Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning,

American Standard Version (1901)

Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

Common English Bible

“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps lit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Let your waists be girded, and let lamps be burning in your hands.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.

Luke 12:35 Cross References

1 Kings 18:46

But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

Proverbs 31:17

She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

Isaiah 11:5

Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

Isaiah 5:27

None of them is weary; none stumbles; none slumbers or sleeps; not a loincloth is loose; not a sandal strap broken;

Matthew 25:1

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten young women took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Luke 12:36

be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness

Philippians 2:15

so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world,

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.