Matthew 25:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.”
ὕστερος
Later, coming after. Hysteros. What comes later in God's economy is often greater than what came first. Do not despise the waiting.
λοιποί
other
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λοιποί
The remaining ones, the rest. Loipoi. Scripture often turns attention to those left behind, overlooked, or not yet reached. Do not neglect the rest.
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παρθένος
virgins
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παρθένος
Virgin, pure maiden, unmarried woman. Parthenos. The virgin birth of Christ fulfilled ancient prophecy and inaugurated a new kind of beginning. God often starts his greatest works from a place of pure waiting.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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κύριος
lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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μέ
to us!
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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