She shall be brought to the King in clothing of needlework; the virgins, her companions who follow, shall be brought to You.

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is ointment poured forth; therefore the virgins love you.

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.

Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one who, having received mercy from the Lord, is faithful.

I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present necessity; that it is good for a man to be thus:

But also if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such will have trouble in the flesh, but I am sparing you.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.

Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, elect, and faithful.

And a certain scribe came and said to Him, Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.

And it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.

And He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid farewell to those who are at my house.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.

Peter said to Him, Lord, why am I not able to follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.

And they sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the scepter of Your inheritance which You have redeemed; this mount Zion in which You have dwelt.

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

who is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Israel was holiness to Jehovah, and the firstfruits of His increase. All that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, says Jehovah.

Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, noted as chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came.

I encourage you, brethren; you know the household of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to the ministry of the saints;

Of His own purpose He brought us forth by the Word of Truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.