1 Thessalonians 5:6

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Summary

1 Thessalonians 5:6

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Let us not

Watch

General references

Luke 12:40

Bible References

Let us not

Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

His watchmen, are blind None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark, - Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.

Then drew near unto him the shipmaster, and said to him, What meanest thou, O sound sleeper? Arise, cry unto thy God, Peradventure God will bethink himself of us, that we perish not.

and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came, and sowed over darnel, in among the wheat, - and away he went.

Now, the bridegroom, delaying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping.

And he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter - Simon! art thou sleeping? Hadst thou not strength, one hour, to watch?

and he said unto them - Why are ye slumbering? Arise! and be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.

And, this besides, - knowing the season - that it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; for, now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

Wake up to sobriety, in righteousness, and be not committing sin; for some have, an ignorance of God: for shame, unto you, am I speaking!

Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.

Watch

Be watching, therefore, for ye know not, on what manner of day, your Lord is coming.

Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.

Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.

As a man from home - having left his house, and given his servants the authority, to each one, his work, - and, unto the porter, hath given command, that he should watch: -

Be watching and praying, that ye enter not into temptation: the, spirit, indeed, is willing, but, the flesh, weak.

Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you - he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.

But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

and he said unto them - Why are ye slumbering? Arise! and be praying, lest ye enter into temptation.

Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.

Be on the watch, stand firm in the faith, be men - be strong;

With all prayer and supplication, praying in every season, in spirit, and, thereunto, watching, with all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints, -

Unto prayer, be devoting yourselves, watching therein with thanksgiving:

But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;

But, the end of all things, hath drawn near: - be of sound mind, therefore, and be sober for prayers;

Become thou watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that were about to die; for I have not found thy works fulfilled before my God.

Lo! I come as a thief! Happy, he that is watching, and keeping his garments, lest, naked, he be walking, and they see his shame. -

General references

and the female ostrich, and the male ostrich, and the sea-gull, - and the hawk after its kind;

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:

Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.

Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season is: -

Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of an cometh!