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"But seek His kingdom, and 1thesethings will be added to you.
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"2Do not be afraid, 3littleflock, for 4your Father has chosengladly to give you the kingdom.
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"5Sell your possessions and give to charity; makeyourselvesmoneybelts which do not wear out, 6an unfailingtreasure in heaven, wherenothiefcomesnearnormothdestroys.
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"For 7where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Be in Readiness
35"8Be dressed in 9readiness, and keep your lampslit.
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"Be likemen who are waiting for their masterwhen he returns from the weddingfeast, so that they may immediatelyopen the door to him when he comes and knocks.
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"Blessed are thoseslaveswhom the master will find10on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that 11he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.
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"12Whether he comes in the secondwatch, oreven in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
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"13But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at whathour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be 14broken into.
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"15You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."
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Petersaid, "Lord, are You addressingthisparable to us, or16to everyone else as well?"