41 Bible Verses about Watchfulness, Of Believers

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour;

But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are rapacious wolves.

And Jesus answered and said to them, See that no man deceives you; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many.

And he charged them, saying, Observe and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be manly, be strong,

Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but flesh is weak.

And he said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness; for one's life depends not on the abundance of his property.

AND he said to his disciples, It is inevitable that offenses should come; but woe to him by whom they come; it would be profitable for him if a millstone was placed around his neck, and he was cast into the sea, rather than that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, reprove him; and if he changes his mind, forgive him;

so that he who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall.

Brothers, if a man is overtaken with any fault, do you that are spiritual restore such a one with a spirit of meekness, considering yourself; lest you also be tried.

We ought therefore to attend the more to the things which we heard, lest at any time we should glide away [from them].

See that you refuse not him that speaks; for if they did not escape who refused him that gave answers on earth, much more shall we [not escape] who turn ourselves away from him in heaven;

And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,

But if any one among you thinks he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his mind, that man's religion is vain.

so also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. Behold, how much wood a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fishes, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race,read more.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a disorderly evil, full of a deadly poison.

For he that will love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,

And behold, there was a man at Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Be constant in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving, praying also at the same time for us, that God will open to us a door of utterance to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am bound,

Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is.

But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.

praying with all prayer and supplication on every occasion with the spirit, and watching in the same with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

But the end of all things is at hand. Be sober therefore, and watch in prayers;

Watch, therefore, for you know not on what day your Lord comes, But know this, that if the householder had known in what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken into. Therefore be you also ready, for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes.

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom; and five of them were foolish, and five wise. The foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them;read more.
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept; but at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom; go out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their own lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out. But the wise answered, saying, [No]; lest there be not enough for us and you; go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and the ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut. And afterwards the other virgins came, and said, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, I tell you truly I know you not. Watch, therefore, for you know not the day nor the hour.

But of that day, and hour, knows no man, not an angel in heaven, nor the Son; but the Father. Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is. As a man leaving his house to go abroad, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, commanded the porter to watch,read more.
watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning; lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

Stand with your loins girded, and your candles lighted, and be like men waiting for the coming of their lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom their lord when he comes shall find watching. I tell you truly, that he will gird himself, and cause them to recline, and he will come and wait upon them.read more.
And if he comes in the second watch, and comes in the third watch, and finds them thus, blessed are they. But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be you also ready; for in an hour when you think not the Son of man comes.

I tell you truly, that this generation shall by no means pass away till all these things are accomplished. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be not oppressed with revelling and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day come upon you suddenly;read more.
for it shall come like a snare on all who live on the face of the whole earth. But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief; for you are all children of light, and children of day; we are not of night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as others, but let us watch and be sober.read more.
For they that sleep sleep in the night, and they that are drunk drink in the night; but let us who are of day be sober, putting on a cuirass of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation,

Behold, I come as a thief; blessed is he that watches and keeps on his clothes, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.

and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you; but with meekness and fear,

See then that you walk discreetly, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming the time. Let your words always be with kindness, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer every one.

THEN Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit here, till I go and pray there. And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and dejected. Then he said to them, My soul is sorrowful even to death; remain here and watch with me.read more.
And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed and said, My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour?

As we have opportunity, therefore, let us do good to all, but especially to the members of the family of the faith.

Admonish them to be subject to principalities, to powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

And from that time he sought a good opportunity to deliver him up.

And they watched him [to see] if he would cure him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

and their design was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him;

Be watchful, confirm the rest who are about to die. For I have not found your works perfect before my God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and watch, and change your minds. If therefore you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know at what hour I will come upon you.