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

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General references

Luke 12:40

Bible References

Let us not

Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.

The ship's captain approached him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!"

But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake for one hour?

So he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!"

And do this because we know the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.

Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God -- I say this to your shame!

For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"

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"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.

Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

So he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!"

Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.

With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about to die, because I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.

(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)

General references

the eagle owl, the short-eared owl, the long-eared owl, the hawk of any kind,

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax,

Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."