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Luke 12:35

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Call to Faithful Stewardship

12:35“Get dressed for service85 and keep your lamps burning;86

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Footnotes

  1. 85 Grk “Let your loins be girded,” an idiom referring to the practice of tucking the ends of the long cloak (outer garment) into the belt to shorten it in preparation for activities like running, etc.
  2. 86 Keep your lamps burning means to be ready at all times.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“You must be prepared for action and your lamps burning.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;