Matthew 25:4 · KJV
“But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”
— Matthew 25:4
They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25 — Context
And five of them were wise, and five {were} foolish.
3They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Cross References
Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. {in him: or, in it}
1 John 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure {unto him}.
Psalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Zechariah 4:2-3
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all {of} gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which {are} upon the top thereof: {a bowl: Heb. her bowl} {seven pipes...: or, seven several pipes to the lamps}
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Jude 1:19
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.