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Luke 12:40 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Luke 12:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
Luke 12:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 12:40
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not (καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι, ὅτι ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται, kai hymeis ginesthe hetoimoi, hoti hē hōra ou dokeite ho huios tou anthrōpou erchetai)—The inferential conjunction oun (therefore, in some manuscripts) draws the conclusion from the previous illustrations. The imperative ginesthe (γίνεσθε, be, become) is present tense, commanding continuous state of readiness. The adjective hetoimoi (ἕτοιμοι, ready, prepared) appears frequently in eschatological contexts (Matthew 24:44, 25:10).The caus...
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Cross-References for Luke 12:40
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“as the rest do”
“for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”
“knowing the time”
“for in an hour that you don't expect”
“which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved”
“and let us give the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come”
“for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.”
“keep alert”
“and make no provision for the flesh”