1 Peter 4:7

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Summary

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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General references

Matthew 25:13

Mark 13:33

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

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Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.

training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

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You married men, in the same way, must live with your wives in an intelligent consideration of them; you must show them deference, too, as the weaker sex, as they share with you the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Then He said to them, "My heart is breaking, it almost kills me! You must stay here and keep watching with me."

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

And He went back and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch a single hour?

But ever be on your guard, so that your hearts may not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries, and that day, like a trap, catch you unawares.

Then He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep praying that you may not be subjected to temptation."

ever happy in hope, always patient in suffering, ever persistent in prayer,

Keep on praying in the Spirit, with every kind of prayer and entreaty, at every opportunity, be ever on the alert with perfect devotion and entreaty for all God's people,

You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.

But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.

(See! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see his shame.)

General references

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

for we have no permanent city here, but we are searching for that city which is to be ours.