1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Context
This verse from 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. You yourselves know that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. But you are children of light and children of the day. Be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love and the …
Other Translations
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
Cross References
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving …
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, …
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or …
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority …
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come …