Luke 12:35

New American Bible - revised edition

“Gird your loins and light your lamps

Cross References

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:14

So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate,

Matthew 5:16

Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. Teaching About the Law.

Matthew 25:1

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Isaiah 5:27

None among them is weary, none stumbles, none will slumber, none will sleep. None with waist belt loose, none with sandal thong broken.

Isaiah 11:5

Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.

Philippians 2:15

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,

Proverbs 31:17

She girds herself with strength; she exerts her arms with vigor.

1 Kings 18:46

But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah. He girded up his clothing and ran before Ahab as far as the approaches to Jezreel.

Luke 12:36

and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.