Matthew 25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.… 1. The soul beholding the glory of the Lord Jesus, makes choice of Him. (1) With the whole soul. (2) Everlastingly. (3) Above all others. 2. The soul hence gives itself, like one espoused to her husband, to the Lord Jesus (Song of Solomon 2:16). 3. The soul hence takes full contentment in the Lord Jesus, as a spouse hath enough, would not change for all the world, as Peter when he had a glimpse of Christ's day. (T. Shepard.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. |
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