Bible Verses About Watchfulness: Danger of remissness in

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

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

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 gone out.

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

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.