1 Thessalonians 5:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.”
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“So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”
King James Version · Public Domain“so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Thessalonians 5:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
- Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
- Jonah 1:6The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
- Matthew 13:25But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
- Matthew 24:42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
- Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Matthew 25:13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
- Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
- Matthew 26:40Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
- Mark 13:34It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- Mark 13:37And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
- Mark 14:37Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- Luke 12:39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
- Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Luke 22:46“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
- Acts 20:31Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
- Romans 13:11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- Philippians 4:5Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
- Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
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