Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.
New American Standard Bible
so then let us not
King James Version
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Holman Bible
So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.
International Standard Version
Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.
A Conservative Version
So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.
American Standard Version
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
Amplified
So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].
An Understandable Version
So then, we should not be [spiritually] asleep, like the rest [i.e., the unsaved world], but we should be alert and sober [i.e., in control of our senses].
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.
Bible in Basic English
So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
Common New Testament
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
Daniel Mace New Testament
therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.
Darby Translation
So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
Goodspeed New Testament
So we must not sleep like other men, but we must be vigilant and composed.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore let us not sleep as the others, but let us awake and keep awake.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.
King James 2000
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be calm.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
Moffatt New Testament
Well then, we must not sleep like the rest of men, but be wakeful and sober;
Montgomery New Testament
So then let us not be sleeping as do the rest, but let us be watchful and self-controlled.
NET Bible
So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.
New Heart English Bible
so then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.
Noyes New Testament
Let us not sleep, then, as others, but let us watch and be sober.
Sawyer New Testament
Therefore let us not sleep as others, but let us watch and be sober.
The Emphasized Bible
Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore let us not sleep as others do. No, let us be watchful and self-controlled.
Webster
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Weymouth New Testament
So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober.
Williams New Testament
So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.
World English Bible
so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.
Worrell New Testament
So, then, let us not sleep as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore let us not sleep like others, but let us watch and be sober:
Youngs Literal Translation
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Watching
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Sobriety » Required in » All saints
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With sobriety
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With sobriety
Watchfulness » Should be » With sobriety
Watchfulness » Exhortations to
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The children of light will no sleep
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:6
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord
5 for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness; 6 then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober. 7 For those sleeping, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, get drunk in the night:
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Cross References
Luke 22:46
and He said to them, Why do you sleep? Arising pray, that you may not enter into temptation.
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore having girded up the loins of your minds, being perfectly sober, hope unto the grace which is conferred on you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.
Romans 13:11-14
And recognizing this time, that it is already the hour we should wake out of sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
Matthew 13:25
And while the men slept, an enemy came, and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and departed.
Matthew 25:5
But the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and slept.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
Matthew 26:38
Then He says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: abide here, and pray with me.
Matthew 26:40-41
And He comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Were you not able to watch with me one hour?
Mark 13:34-35
As a man, going away, leaving his own house, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and commanded the porter that he should watch.
Mark 13:37
And the things I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
Mark 14:37-38
And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Were you not able to watch one hour?
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord having come will find watching: truly I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and have them sit down, and having come will serve them.
Luke 12:39
Know this, that if the landlord knew at what hour the thief cometh, he would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
Luke 21:36
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Acts 20:31
Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch, stand in the faith, be men, be strong.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, Awake, thou sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee.
Ephesians 6:18
praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit in every place, and watching unto this same thing in all perseverance and prayer for all the saints,
Philippians 4:5
Let your clemency be made known to all men; the Lord is nigh.
Colossians 4:2
Be constant in prayer, watching in the same with thanksgiving;
1 Thessalonians 5:8
but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:
1 Timothy 2:9
likewise that the women adorn themselves in comely apparel, with modesty and prudence; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly garments;
1 Timothy 2:15
but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they may abide in faith and in divine love and in sanctification with prudence.
1 Timothy 3:2
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
1 Timothy 3:11
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Titus 2:6
Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:
Titus 2:12
teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour:
Revelation 3:2
Be you watchful, and strengthen the remaining things, which are about to die. For I have not found your works perfect before my God.
Revelation 16:15
Behold, I am coming as a thief; blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, in order that he may not walk about naked, and they may see his shame.