Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Holman Bible
Now the end of all things is near;
International Standard Version
Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.
A Conservative Version
But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.
American Standard Version
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
Amplified
The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]
An Understandable Version
But the end of everything [as far as your lives are concerned] is near, so be sensible, and sober [so as to be] prayerful.
Anderson New Testament
But the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray.
Bible in Basic English
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
Common New Testament
The end of all things is near; therefore be clear minded and sober for your prayers.
Daniel Mace New Testament
The consummation of all things draws nigh. be temperate, be vigilant in prayer.
Darby Translation
But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Now the end of all things has approached; be, therefore, sober, and watch to prayer.
Godbey New Testament
But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:
Goodspeed New Testament
But the end of all things is near. Be serious and collected, therefore, and pray.
John Wesley New Testament
But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Julia Smith Translation
And the end of all has drawn near: be ye therefore of sound mind, and live abstemiously in prayers.
King James 2000
But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the end of all [things] draws near. Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for [your] prayers.
Modern King James verseion
But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sensible to prayers.
Moffatt New Testament
Now the end of all is near. Steady then, keep cool and pray!
Montgomery New Testament
But the end of all things is close at hand; so be sober, watch and pray.
NET Bible
For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.
New Heart English Bible
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
Noyes New Testament
But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Sawyer New Testament
But the end of all things is at hand. Be sober therefore, and watch in prayers;
The Emphasized Bible
But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the end of all things is near: be ye therefore sober-minded, and vigilant in prayers.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the end of all things is near. Therefore exercise self-restraint and be calm, that you may be able to pray.
Webster
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch to prayer.
Weymouth New Testament
But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer.
Williams New Testament
But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.
World English Bible
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
Worrell New Testament
But the end of all things has drawn near; be ye, therefore, of sound mind, and be sober unto prayers;
Worsley New Testament
But the end of all things draws nigh: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer:
Youngs Literal Translation
And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,
Themes
Charity » The attributes of charity
End of the world » The end of all things being at hand
Prayer » Accompanied with » Watchfulness
Prayer » Shortness of time a motive to
The second coming of Christ » Should be always considered as at hand
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 4:7
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 4:7
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 4:7
Prayers for 1 Peter 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Serving To The Glory Of God
6 For unto this purpose, verily, was the gospel preached unto the dead; that they should be condemned of men in the flesh, but should live before God in the spirit. 7 The end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore discreet, and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers. 8 But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.
Cross References
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;
Luke 21:36
Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go into a house of mourning, than into a banquet house: For there is the end of all men, and he that is living taketh it to heart.
Jeremiah 5:31
The Prophets teach falsely, and the priests follow them, and my people hath pleasure therein. What will come thereof at the last?
Ezekiel 7:2-3
"Thee I call, O thou son of man. Thus sayeth the LORD God unto the land of Israel: The end cometh: yea, verily the end cometh upon all the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 7:6
The end is here: The end, I say, that waiteth for thee is come already.
Matthew 24:13-14
But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be safe.
Matthew 24:42
Wake, therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come.
Matthew 25:13
Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.
Matthew 26:38-41
Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."
Mark 13:33-37
Take heed: watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is:
Mark 14:37-38
And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch with me one hour?
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcome with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this world: and that, that day come on you unawares.
Luke 22:46
and said unto them, "Why sleep ye? Rise, and pray lest ye fall into temptation."
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer.
Romans 13:11-12
This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
1 Corinthians 7:29
This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:
1 Corinthians 15:24
Then cometh the end, when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the father, when he hath put down all rule, authority, and power.
Ephesians 6:18
and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication - and that in the spirit - and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints,
Philippians 4:5
Let your softness be known unto all men. The Lord is even at hand.
Colossians 4:2
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving,
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.
Titus 2:12
and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and that we should live sober minded, righteously, and godly in this present world,
Hebrews 10:25
and let us not forsake the fellowship that we have among ourselves, as the manner of some is: but let us exhort one another, and that so much the more, because ye see that the day draweth nigh.
James 5:8-9
Be ye also patient therefore, and settle your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye men, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as unto them that are heirs also of the grace of life, that your prayers be not let.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
2 Peter 3:9-11
The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.
1 John 2:18-19
Little children it is now the last time, and as ye have heard how that antichrist shall come: even now are there many antichrists come already, whereby we know that it is the last time.
Revelation 16:15
"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."