“ Be dressed and ready to serve. Keep your lamps burning.

“你们腰里要束上带，灯也要点着，

“你们要束紧腰带，灯也要点着，

“你们要束紧腰带，灯也要点着，

“你们要束上腰带，准备服侍，要点亮灯，

“你们的腰当束起来，灯也该点着，

“你们要束上腰带，点亮油灯，

「你們腰裏要束上帶，燈也要點着，

「你們要束緊腰帶，燈也要點着，

「你們要束緊腰帶，燈也要點着，

「你們要束上腰帶，準備服侍，要點亮燈，

“你們的腰當束起來，燈也該點著，

『你們腰裏要束上帶，燈要點𤏲。

「你們要束上腰帶，點亮油燈，

爾腰宜束、燈宜燃、

束爾帶、燃爾燈、

爾腰宜束、爾燈宜燃、

束爾腰、燃爾燈、

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

“ Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

“ Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning,

“ Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

“ Be prepared, and keep your lamps lit.

“ Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;

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

“ Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

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

“ Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

“ Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.

So be watchful, and control yourselves completely. In this way, put your hope in the grace that lies ahead. This grace will be brought to you when Jesus Christ returns.

The wise ones took oil in jars along with their lamps.The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.“ At midnight someone cried out,‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him!’“ Then all the bridesmaids woke up and got their lamps ready.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil. Our lamps are going out.’“‘ No,’ they replied.‘ There may not be enough for all of us. Instead, go to those who sell oil. Buy some for yourselves.’“ So they went to buy the oil. But while they were on their way, the groom arrived. The bridesmaids who were ready went in with him to the wedding dinner. Then the door was shut.

“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like at that time. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

So remain strong in the faith. Put the belt of truth around your waist. Put the armor of godliness on your chest.

None of them grows tired. None of them falls down. None of them sleeps or even takes a nap. All of them are ready for battle. Every belt is pulled tight. Not a single sandal strap is broken.

In the same way, let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

He will put on godliness as if it were his belt. He’ll wear faithfulness around his waist.

She gets ready to work hard. Her arms are strong.

The power of the Lord came on Elijah. He tucked his coat into his belt. And he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.