Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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.
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 It is at night that men sleep, and at night that drunkards get drunk. 8 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. 9 For God destined us, not for Wrath, but to win Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us,
Cross References
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
For you all are 'Sons of Light' and 'Sons of the Day.' We have nothing to do with night, or darkness.
Romans 13:12-13
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.
Ephesians 6:13-18
Therefore take up the full armor of God, that, when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.
Romans 5:2-5
It is through him that, by reason of our faith, we have obtained admission to that place in God's favor in which we not stand. So let us exult in our hope of attaining God's glorious ideal.
Romans 8:24-25
By our hope we were saved. But the thing hoped for is no longer an object of hope when it is before our eyes; for who hopes for what is before his eyes?
1 Corinthians 13:13
Meanwhile Faith, Hope, and Love endure-these three, but the greatest of these is Love.
2 Corinthians 6:7
By the Message of Truth, and by the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
Galatians 5:5
For we, by the help of the Spirit, are eagerly waiting for the fulfillment of our hope--that we may be pronounced righteous as the result of faith.
Ephesians 5:8-9
For, although you were once in Darkness, now, by your union with the Lord, you are in the Light. Live as 'Children of Light'- -
Ephesians 6:23
May God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ give our Brothers peace, and love linked with faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and, in his loving-kindness, gave us unfailing consolation and good ground for hope,
Hebrews 6:19
This hope is a very anchor for our souls, secure and strong, and it 'reaches into the Sanctuary that lies behind the Curtain,'
Hebrews 10:35-36
Do not, therefore, abandon the confidence that you have gained, for it has a great reward awaiting it.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has, in his great mercy, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, God's own People,' entrusted with the proclamation of the goodness of him who called you out of Darkness into his wonderful Light.
1 John 1:7
But, if our lives are lived in the Light, as God himself is in the Light, we have communion with one another, and the Blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
1 John 3:1-3
Think what love the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called 'Children of God'; as indeed we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it has not learned to know him.