Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

New American Standard Bible

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

King James Version

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Holman Bible

Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

International Standard Version

"So keep on watching, because you don't know on what day your Lord is coming.

A Conservative Version

Watch therefore, because ye know not at what hour your Lord comes.

American Standard Version

Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

Amplified

“So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.

An Understandable Version

Therefore be alert, for you do not know on what day the Lord will come.

Anderson New Testament

"Watch, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord is coming.

Bible in Basic English

Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

Common New Testament

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Daniel Mace New Testament

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

Darby Translation

Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.

Godbey New Testament

Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.

Goodspeed New Testament

So you must be on the watch, for you do not know on what day your Master is coming.

John Wesley New Testament

Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.

Julia Smith Translation

Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord comes.

King James 2000

Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!

Modern King James verseion

Therefore watch; for you do not know what hour your Lord comes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wake, therefore, because ye know not what hour your master will come.

Moffatt New Testament

Keep on the watch then, for you never know what day your Lord will come.

Montgomery New Testament

Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming.

NET Bible

"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

New Heart English Bible

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.

Noyes New Testament

Watch, therefore, for ye know not on what day your Lord is coming.

Sawyer New Testament

Watch, therefore, for you know not on what day your Lord comes,

The Emphasized Bible

Be watching, therefore, for ye know not, on what manner of day, your Lord is coming.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Master cometh.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.

Webster

Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.

Weymouth New Testament

Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.

World English Bible

Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

Worrell New Testament

Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming.

Worsley New Testament

Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
γρηγορεύω 
Gregoreuo 
Usage: 6

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye know not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ποῖος 
Poios 
Usage: 19

ὥρα 
Hora 
Usage: 67

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Unknown Day And Hour

41 Two women will be grinding with the handmill; one will be taken, one will be left. 42  So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in exactly what part of the night the thief would come, he would have been on guard and would not have let his house be broken into.


Cross References

Matthew 25:13

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Luke 21:36

But ever be watching and always praying, so that you may have strength to escape all this that is going to take place, and so you may take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Matthew 24:44

So you, too, must continue to be ready, for at an hour you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be always on your guard; stand firm in your faith; keep on acting like men; continue to grow in strength;

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.

Matthew 24:36

But about that day or hour not a single one knows -- not even the angels in heaven or the Son; not a single one but the Father alone.

Revelation 16:15

(See! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see his shame.)

Matthew 26:38-41

Then He said to them, "My heart is breaking, it almost kills me! You must stay here and keep watching with me."

Mark 13:33-37

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

Luke 12:35-40

"You must keep your belts tight and your lamps burning,

Romans 13:11

Do this in particular because you know the present crisis, that it is high time for you to wake up out of your sleep, for our salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

1 Peter 5:8

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

Revelation 3:2-3

Wake up, and strengthen what is left, although it is on the very point of dying, for I have not found a thing that you have done complete in the sight of God.

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