1 Thessalonians 5:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Thessalonians 5:6

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

Let us not

Ephesians 5:14

Watch

General references

Matthew 25:13

Mark 13:33

Luke 12:40

Bible References

Let us not

and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away.

Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping;

And He cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to watch one hour?

and said to them, "Why are ye sleeping? Rising up, pray, that ye enter not into temptation."

And this, knowing the season, that it is time already for you to be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when ye believed.

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have not a knowledge of God: I say it to your shame!

Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"

Watch

Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming.

Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!

Then saith He to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful even unto death! Abide ye here, and watch with Me."

It is as when a man away from home, having left his house, and having given authority to his servants, to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when coming, shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline; and, coming near, he will serve them.

But watch ye at every season, praying that ye may have full strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."

and said to them, "Why are ye sleeping? Rising up, pray, that ye enter not into temptation."

Wherefore, watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not to admonish every one with tears.

Watch, stand fast in the faith; be men; be strong.

with all prayer and supplication praying at every opportunity in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

Persevere in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

But be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish your ministry.

But the end of all things has drawn near; be ye, therefore, of sound mind, and be sober unto prayers;

Become watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your works complete before My God.

"Behold, I come as a thief! Happy is he that is watching, and keeping his garments; that he walk not naked, and they see his shame."

General references

Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!

Take heed, watch [and pray]; for ye know not when the time is.

Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh."