Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Let us not sleep, then, as others, but let us 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;
Godbey New Testament
then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but 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.
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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References
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 ye all are sons of light, and sons of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Let us not sleep, then, as others, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunken, are drunken in the night;
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Cross References
Luke 22:46
and said to them, Why sleep ye? Rise, and pray that ye may not enter into temptation.
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope undoubtingly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the manifestation of Jesus Christ;
Matthew 24:42
Watch, therefore, for ye know not on what day your Lord is coming.
Romans 13:11-14
And this, since we know the time, that it is already high time for us to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we became believers.
Matthew 13:25
But while men slept, his enemy came, and sowed tares among the wheat; and went away.
Matthew 25:5
And as the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:13
Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Matthew 26:38
Then he saith to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.
Matthew 26:40-41
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not watch with me one hour?
Mark 13:34-35
As a man going abroad, having left his house and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, also commanded the porter to watch,
Mark 13:37
And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
Mark 14:37-38
And he cometh and findeth them sleeping; and he saith to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst not thou watch one hour?
Luke 12:37
Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on them.
Luke 12:39
And be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Luke 21:36
But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Acts 20:31
Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake, as is your duty, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God; I say it to your shame.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong;
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light."
Ephesians 6:18
praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,
Philippians 4:5
Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Colossians 4:2
Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;
1 Thessalonians 5:8
but let us, as we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation;
1 Timothy 2:9
In like manner also, that women, in seemly attire, adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly apparel;
1 Timothy 2:15
But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.
1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;
1 Timothy 3:11
The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry.
Titus 2:6
The younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded;
Titus 2:12
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;
Revelation 3:2
Be watchful, and strengthen the remaining things, that were ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect before my God.
Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief; blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen.