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Matthew 25:8 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Matthew 25:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 25 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out”
Matthew 25:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out (σβέννυνται, sbennyntai—present passive, 'are being quenched/extinguished'). The crisis exposes the foolish virgins' unpreparedness: their lamps sputter and die at the crucial moment. Their request—Give us of your oil (δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, dote hēmin ek tou elaiou hymōn)—reveals tragic misunderstanding.Spiritual reality cannot be borrowed or transferred. The Holy Spirit's indwelling presence is personal, not communal—no one else's faith can save you (Ezekiel 14:14, 20). This demolishes notions of vicar...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:8
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“but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.”
“lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.”
“this is he who hears the word”
“I give of the synagogue of Satan”
“'We have Abraham for our father”
“'Father Abraham”
“that shines more and more until the perfect day.”
“to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have”
“his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.”