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Matthew 25:7 Cross-References
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“Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.”
Matthew 25:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps (τότε ἠγέρθησαν πᾶσαι αἱ παρθένοι ἐκεῖναι καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν, tote ēgerthēsan pasai hai parthenoi ekeinai kai ekosmēsan tas lampadas heautōn). Both groups awoke immediately and trimmed (ἐκόσμησαν, ekosmēsan—'adorned, put in order') their lamps—cutting burnt wicks and adding oil to ensure bright flames for the procession.The critical moment of crisis reveals hidden realities: the foolish virgins' lamps are gone out (v. 8—σβέννυνται, sbennyntai, 'are being extinguished'). External appearances identical until testing. All had la...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:7
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