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1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (TLB) Living Bible

9-10 Don't you know that those doing such things have no share
in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who live
immoral lives, who are idol worshippers, adulterers or
homosexuals-will have no share in his Kingdom. Neither will
thieves or greedy people, drunkards, slanderers, or robbers.
11 There was a time when some of you were just like that but
now your sins are washed away, and you are set apart for God;
and he has accepted you because of what the Lord Jesus Christ
and the Spirit of our God have done for you.

Matthew 25 "The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of
ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the
bridegroom. 2-4 But only five of them were wise enough to fill
their lamps with oil, while the other five were foolish and forgot.

5-6 "So, when the bridegroom was delayed, they lay down to rest
until midnight, when they were roused by the shout, 'The
bridegroom is coming! Come out and welcome him!'

7-8 "All the girls jumped up and trimmed their lamps. Then the
five who hadn't any oil begged the others to share with them, for
their lamps were going out.

9 "But the others replied, 'We haven't enough. Go instead to the
shops and buy some for yourselves.'

10 "But while they were gone, the bridegroom came, and those
who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the
door was locked.

11 "Later, when the other five returned, they stood outside,
calling, 'Sir, open the door for us!'

12 "But he called back, 'Go away! It is too late!

13 "So stay awake and be prepared, for you do not know the date
or moment of my return.

14 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story
of a man going into another country, who called together his
servants and loaned them money to invest for him while he was
gone.

15 "He gave $5,000 to one, $2,000 to another, and $1,000 to the
last-dividing it in proportion to their abilities-and then left on
his trip. 16 The man who received the $5,000 began immediately
to buy and sell with it and soon earned another $5,000. 17 The
man with $2,000 went right to work, too, and earned another
$2,000.

18 "But the man who received the $1,000 dug a hole in the
ground and hid the money for safekeeping.

19 "After a long time their master returned from his trip and
called them to him to account for his money. 20 The man to
whom he had entrusted the $5,000 brought him $10,000.

21 "His master praised him for good work. 'You have been faithful
in handing this small amount,' he told him, 'so now I give
you many more responsibilities. Begin the joyous tasks I have
assigned to you.'

22 "Next came the man who had received the $2,000, with the
report, 'Sir, you gave me $2,000 to use, and I have doubled it.'

23 "'Good work,' his master said. 'You are a good and faithful
servant. You have been faithful over this small amount, so now I
will give you much more.'

24-25 "Then the man with the $1,000 came and said, 'Sir, I knew
you were a hard man, and I was afraid you would rob me of what
I earned, so I hid your money in the earth and here it is!'

26 "But his master replied, 'Wicked man! Lazy slave! Since you
knew I would demand your profit, 27 you should at least have put
my money into the bank so I could have some interest. 28 Take
the money from this man and give it to the man with the
$10,000. 29 For the man who uses well what he is giving shall be
given more, and he shall have abundance. But from the man who
is unfaithful, even what little responsibility he has shall be taken
from him. 30 And throw the useless servant out into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

31 "But when I, the Messiah, shall come in my glory, and all the
angels with me, then I shall sit upon my throne of glory. 32 And
all the nations shall be gathered before me. And I will separate
the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,
33 and place the sheep at my right hand, and the goats at my left.

34 "Then I, the King shall say to those at my right, 'Come, blessed
of my Father, into the Kingdom prepared for you from the
founding of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you fed me; I was
thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited
me into your homes; 36 naked and you clothed me; sick and in
prison and you visited me.'

37 "Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Sir, when did we ever
see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you anything
to drink? 38 Or a stranger, and help you? Or naked, and clothe
you? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit
you?'

40 "And I, the King, will tell them, 'When you did it to these my
brothers, you were doing it to me!' 41 Then I will turn to those on
my left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal
fire prepared for the devil and his demons. 42 For I was hungry
and you wouldn't feed me; thirsty, and you wouldn't give me
anything to drink; 43 a stranger, and you refused me hospitality;
naked, and you wouldn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you
didn't visit me.'

44 "Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry
or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help
you?'

45 "And I will answer, 'When you refused to help the least of
these my brothers, you were refusing help to me.'

46 "And they shall go away into eternal punishment; but the
righteous into everlasting life."
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This is the Living Bible Translation (TLB).