Matthew 25:8
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And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
In other translations
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Greek words
αἱhai<the>G3588δὲdeAndG1161μωραὶmōraithe foolishG3474ταῖςtaisto theG3588φρονίμοιςphronimoiswiseG5429εἶπαν·eipansaid;G2036δότεdotedo giveG1325ἡμῖνhēminusG3165ἐκekofG1537τοῦtoutheG3588ἐλαίουelaiouoilG1637ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771ὅτιhotiforG3754αἱhaitheG3588λαμπάδεςlampadeslampsG2985ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165σβέννυνται.¶sbennuntaiare going out.G4570
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