30 Bible Verses about Preparation
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Therefore prepare thee; set thyself in array with all thy people that are come unto thee by heaps, and be thou their defense.
And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again: and receive you even unto myself, that where I am, there may ye be also.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but the LORD giveth the victory.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, and fillest my cup full.
"Behold, I send mine angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
And now when night was come, because it was the even that goeth before the Sabbath,
But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
'Therefore thus will I handle thee again, O Israel: yea, even thus will I handle thee. Make thee ready then to meet thy God, O Israel.
But the LORD prepared a great fish, to swallow up Jonah. And so was Jonah in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.
Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;
Cry out these things among the Gentiles, proclaim war; wake up the giants, let them draw nigh; let them come up, all the lusty warriors of them.
But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Then shall the King say unto them that shall be on the left hand, 'Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the devil and his angels.
And I, John, saw that holy city, new Jerusalem, come down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride garnished for her husband.
My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O LORD. Early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.
Therefore, O thou son of man, make thy gear ready to flit, and go forth by fair daylight, that they may see. Yea, even in their sight shalt thou go from thy place to another place: if peradventure they will consider that they be an unobedient household.
By faith Noah honoured God, after that he was warned of things which were not seen, and prepared the ark to the saving of his household, through the which ark he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which cometh by faith.
Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
A voice crieth in the wilderness, "Prepare the way for the LORD, make straight the path for our God in the desert.
Behold, I send my messenger which shall prepare the way before me. And suddenly shall the Lord whom ye seek, come unto his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye desire. Behold, he cometh saith the LORD Sabaoth.
And also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself to fight?
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not have: but a body hast thou ordained me.
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
From Thematic Bible
Preparation » Day of
The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high priests and Pharisees got themselves to Pilate,
And now when night was come, because it was the even that goeth before the Sabbath,
It was the Sabbath even which falleth in the Easter feast, and about the sixth hour. And he said unto the Jews, "Behold your King."
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!
For since the beginning of the world there was none except thou, O God, that heard or perceived; neither hath any eye seen what thou doest, for them that put their trust in thee.
And the LORD prepared as it were a wild vine which sprang up over Jonah, that he might have shadow over his head, to deliver him out of his pain. And Jonah was exceeding glad of the wild vine.
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
But now they desire a better, that is to say a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
and sent his servant at supper time, to say to them that were bidden, come: for all things are now ready.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spake unto all Israel, saying, "If ye be come again unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD and serve him alone; and so shall he rid you out of the hands of the Philistines."
Neverthelater, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God."
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spake unto all Israel, saying, "If ye be come again unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD and serve him alone; and so shall he rid you out of the hands of the Philistines."
Neverthelater, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God."
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No entrance into heaven without cleansing
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "What are these which are arrayed in long white garments, and whence came they?" And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb:
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren and purified themselves, and then went at the commandment of the king by the word of the LORD, for to cleanse the house of the LORD.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren and purified themselves, and then went at the commandment of the king by the word of the LORD, for to cleanse the house of the LORD.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug
And he said, "Thus biddeth the LORD, 'Make this brook full of ditches.' For thus sayeth the LORD, 'Ye shall see neither wind nor rain, and yet this brook shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, and your beasts and your cattle also.'
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Personal purification
But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No oil until the vessels were gathered
And he said, "Go and borrow thee in other places, of all thy neighbours, empty vessels - and that not a few. And then go and shut the door to thee and to thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and put the full always aside."
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A spiritual feast
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.'
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No healing until the leper had dipped seven times
Then Elisha sent a messenger, saying, "Go and wash thee in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee as before, and thou shalt be clean."
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
And now therefore saith the LORD: Turn to me with all your hearts, in fasting and lamentation. And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
that they might sow unto righteousness, and reap the fruits of well doing: that they might plow up their fresh land and seek the LORD, till he came, and learned them righteousness.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No messiah until the way had been prepared
A voice crieth in the wilderness, "Prepare the way for the LORD, make straight the path for our God in the desert.
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Overflowing blessings
Thou preparest a table before me against mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil, and fillest my cup full.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No resurrection until the stone is removed
And Jesus said, "Take ye away the stone." Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said unto him, "Lord by this time he stinketh. For he hath been dead four days."
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No vision without obedience
and said unto him, "Go wash thee in the pool of Siloam" - which by interpretation, signifieth Sent. He went his way and washed, and came again seeing.
Salt » Illustrative » Preparation » The wicked » For destruction
"Every man therefore shall be salted with fire: And every sacrifice shall be seasoned with salt.
Topics on Preparation
Death, Preparation For
Psalm 39:4"LORD, let me know mine end, and the number of my days: that I may be certified how long I have to live.
Preparation For Burial
John 12:7Then said Jesus, "Let her alone, against the day of my burying she kept it.
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