Luke 12:35-40 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;… Philip Henry, the father of the commentator, called upon a tanner, who was so briskly employed in tanning a hide that he did not notice the minister's approach, and on looking round he apologized for being found thus employed. Philip Henry replied, "Let Christ, when He comes, find me equally well employed in the duties of my calling." "Many other ministers have made the same reply to similar excuses. Parallel Verses KJV: Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; |
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