Luke 12:40
King James Version
40 Be ye therefore ready also:
for the Son of man cometh
at an hour when ye think not.
Everything in the world, pales in comparison, at the knowledge that the RAPTURE is imminent.
It can come, as I'm writing.
It can come, any moment GOD sees fit.
As such, we must be prepared:
Luke 12:35
King James Version
35 Let your loins be girded about,
and your lights burning;
But what does it mean to have "our loins girded about"?
Here's what other Bible versions say:
Luke 12:35
Amplified Bible
Be in Readiness
35 “Be dressed and ready for active service, and keep your lamps continuously burning.
Luke 12:35
Christian Standard Bible
Ready for the Master’s Return
35 “Be ready for service[a] and have your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
Common English Bible
Warning about being prepared
35 “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
Complete Jewish Bible
35 “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit,
Luke 12:35
Contemporary English Version
Faithful and Unfaithful Servants
35 Be ready and keep your lamps burning
Luke 12:35
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Keep Watch For Your Master’s Return. Be Prepared
35 Let your waists be girded[a] and your lamps burning,
Luke 12:35
Easy-to-Read Version
Always Be Ready
35 “Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining.
Luke 12:35
Evangelical Heritage Version
Be Ready!
35 “Be dressed, ready for service, and keep your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
English Standard Version
You Must Be Ready
35 “Stay dressed for action[a] and keep your lamps burning,
Luke 12:35
Expanded Bible
Always Be Ready
35 “·Be dressed, ready for service [T Let your loins be girded; C tucking garments into the waist belt to allow swift movement; a metaphor for preparedness], and have your lamps ·shining [burning; lit].
Luke 12:35
GOD’S WORD Translation
The Son of Man Will Return When You Least Expect Him
35 “Be ready for action, and have your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
Good News Translation
Watchful Servants
35 “Be ready for whatever comes, dressed for action and with your lamps lit,
Luke 12:35
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ready for the Master’s Return
35 “Be ready for service[a] and have your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
International Children’s Bible
Always Be Ready
35 “Be ready! Be dressed for service and have your lamps shining.
Luke 12:35
International Standard Version
The Watchful Servants
35 “You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Jesus’ disciples must be on the alert
35-40 “You must be ready dressed and have your lamps alight,
Luke 12:35
Lexham English Bible
On the Alert for the Master’s Return
35 “You must be prepared for action[a] and your[b] lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
The Message
When the Master Shows Up
35-38 “Keep your shirts on; keep the lights on!
Luke 12:35
Names of God Bible
The Son of Man Will Return When You Least Expect Him
35 “Be ready for action, and have your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
New American Standard Bible 1995
Be in Readiness
35 “[a]Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
New Catholic Bible
Parables about Watchfulness[a]
35 The Parable of the Vigilant Steward.[b]“Fasten your belts for service and have your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
New Century Version
Always Be Ready
35 “Be dressed, ready for service, and have your lamps shining.
Luke 12:35
New English Translation
Call to Faithful Stewardship
35 “Get dressed for service[a] and keep your lamps burning;
Luke 12:35
New International Reader's Version
Be Ready
35 “Be dressed and ready to serve. Keep your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
New International Version
Watchfulness
35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
Luke 12:35
New Life Version
Jesus Says to Watch and Be Ready for His Second Coming Be Ready for His Second Coming
35 “Be ready and dressed. Have your lights burning.
Luke 12:35
New Testament for Everyone
Jesus’ Call to Watchfulness
35 ‘Make sure you’re dressed and ready with your lamps alight,’ said Jesus.
Lukas 12:35
Orthodox Jewish Bible
35 Tighten your gartels for action and have your menorahs lit.
Luke 12:35
Tree of Life Version
35 “Have your belt strapped on and lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
World English Bible
35 “Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
Luke 12:35
Worldwide English (New Testament)
35 `Be dressed and have your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35
Wycliffe Bible
35 Be your loins girded above, and lanterns burning in your hands;
In SUMMARY, "have your loins girded about" means:
dressed and ready for active service
ready for service
dressed for service
dressed for action
ready
waists be girded
fully dressed
dressed, ready for service
Stay dressed for action
dressed, ready for service [T Let your loins be girded; C tucking garments into the waist belt to allow swift movement
ready for action
ready for whatever comes, dressed for action
ready for service
keep your belts fastened
ready dressed
prepared for action
Keep your shirts on
dressed in readiness
Fasten your belts for service
dressed, ready for service
dressed for service
dressed in readiness
dressed, ready for service
dressed and ready to serve
ready and dressed
dressed
Tighten your gartels for action
belt strapped on
Let your waist be dressed
loins girded above
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