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

Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

His watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs who cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

And the chief of the seaman came to him and said to him, What is it to you, O sound sleeper? Arise, call upon your God! It may be that our god will notice us, and we will not perish.

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went his way.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Could you not watch one hour?

And He said to them, Why do you sleep? Rise and pray lest you enter into temptation.

This also, knowing the time, that it is already time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

Be righteously awake, and sin not; for some have ignorance of God. I speak this to your shame.

Therefore he says, "Awake, sleeping ones! And arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light."

Watch

Therefore watch; for you do not know what hour your Lord comes.

Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of Man comes.

Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Wait here and watch with Me.

As a man going away, leaving his house, and giving authority to his servants, and each man's work to him, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. Truly the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you that he shall gird himself and make them recline; and coming up he will serve them.

Watch therefore, praying in every season that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which shall occur, and to stand before the Son of Man.

And He said to them, Why do you sleep? Rise and pray lest you enter into temptation.

Therefore watch and remember that for the time of three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

Watch! Stand fast in the faith! Be men! Be strong!

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching to this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

Continue in prayer and watch in it with thanksgiving,

But you watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sensible to prayers.

Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die. For I have not found your works being fulfilled before God.

Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is the one who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.

General references

and the ostrich, and the great owl, and the gull, and small hawks, according to its kind,

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;

Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of Man comes.

Take heed, watch and pray, for you do not know when the time is.

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man comes at an hour when you think not.