Bible Verses About Watchfulness: Danger of remissness in

But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.