1 Thessalonians 5:7

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Summary

1 Thessalonians 5:7

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

They that sleep

And they

General references

Leviticus 11:16

Proverbs 24:33

Mark 13:33

Bible References

They that sleep

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

And they

Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken. Therefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

General references

the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,

a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.