Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for helmet, the hope of salvation.
New American Standard Bible
But since
King James Version
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Holman Bible
But since we belong to the day, we must be serious
International Standard Version
But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
A Conservative Version
But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
American Standard Version
But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Amplified
But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.
An Understandable Version
But, since we belong to the daytime [i.e., are enlightened], we should be sober. We should put on the "flack jacket" of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of being saved.
Anderson New Testament
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation:
Bible in Basic English
But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
Common New Testament
But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but let us, who enjoy the light, be temperate; let us be arm'd with the breast-plate of faith and charity, and for an helmet, with the hope of salvation.
Darby Translation
but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;
Godbey New Testament
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:
Goodspeed New Testament
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
John Wesley New Testament
But let us who are of the day keep awake, having put on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.
Julia Smith Translation
And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
King James 2000
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [because] we are of the day, we must be sober, [by] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation,
Modern King James verseion
But let us, who are of the day, be calm, having put on the breastplate of faith and love and the hope of salvation for a helmet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.
Moffatt New Testament
but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Montgomery New Testament
But let us who are of the day be self-controlled, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
NET Bible
But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
New Heart English Bible
But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Noyes New Testament
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;
Sawyer New Testament
but let us who are of day be sober, putting on a cuirass of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But let us, who belong to the Day, control ourselves, and put on faith and love as a breast plate, and the hope of Salvation as a helmet.
Webster
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breast-plate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Weymouth New Testament
But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
Williams New Testament
but let us who belong to the day keep sober, clothed with faith and love for a coat of mail and with the hope of salvation for a helmet.
World English Bible
But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Worrell New Testament
But let us, being of the day, be sober, having put on a breast-plate of faith and love; and, as a helmet, a hope of salvation;
Worsley New Testament
but let us, who are of the day, be sober; putting on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.
Youngs Literal Translation
and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,
Themes
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » Armour provided
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » The helmet of salvation
Breastplate » Armor for soldiers » Figurative
Breastplate » Illustrative of the » Defence of faith and love
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Days » Illustrative of » Spiritual light
Days » Judgment » A figure of spiritual illumination
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A defensive weapon
Faith » Protection of, illustrated » A breastplate
Sobriety » Required in » All saints
War » Figurative » Armor for » The helmet of salvation
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord
7 For, they that sleep, by night, do sleep, and, they that drink, by night, do drink: - 8 But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 Because God did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: -
Cross References
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For, all ye, are, sons of light, and sons of day, - we are not of night, nor of darkness:
Isaiah 59:17
And he put on Righteousness as a coat of mail, And a helmet of victory upon his head, - And he put on the garments of avenging, for clothing, And wrapped about him as a cloak - jealousy,
Romans 13:12-13
The night, is far spent and, the day, hath drawn near; let us, then, cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light, -
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;
Ephesians 6:13-18
For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!
Job 19:23-27
Oh, then, that my words, could be written, Oh that, in a record, they could be inscribed:
Psalm 42:5
Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence.
Psalm 42:11
Why shouldst thou be sat down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me? Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me, Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence, and my God.
Lamentations 3:26
Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;
Romans 5:2-5
Through whom also we have had, our introduction, by our faithinto this favour wherein we stand; and let us boast in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 8:24-25
For, by our hope, have we been saved, - but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?
1 Corinthians 13:13
But, now abide - faith, hope, love, - these three; but, the greatest of these, is, love.
2 Corinthians 6:7
in love unfeigned, in discourse of truth, in power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and left,
Galatians 5:5
For, we, in Spirit, by faith, for a hope of righteousness, are ardently waiting, -
Ephesians 5:8-9
For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,
Ephesians 6:23
Peace unto the brethren, and love with faith, - from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
But may, our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, - Who hath loved you, and given you age-abiding consolation and good hope by favour,
Hebrews 6:19
Which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both secure and firm, and entering into the interior of the veil:
Hebrews 10:35-36
Do not, then, cast away your freedom of speech, - the which hath a great recompense.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,
1 Peter 2:9
But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: -
1 John 1:7
Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.
1 John 3:1-3
Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us - that, children of God, we should be called, - and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.