Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
(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.)
New American Standard Bible
(“Behold,
King James Version
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame."
A Conservative Version
(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and they see his shame.)
American Standard Version
(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)
Amplified
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief.
An Understandable Version
[Note: At this point the Lord's voice breaks into John's vision]. ("Look, I am coming like a thief. That person is happy who stays alert and is dressed [properly], so he does not appear naked and have to be shamefully exposed").
Anderson New Testament
Behold, I come as a thief: blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that men may not see his nakedness.
Bible in Basic English
(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
Common New Testament
("Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.")
Daniel Mace New Testament
"I shall come with surprize, happy he that is upon the watch, and keepeth his garments pure, that his vices may not put him to shame."
Darby Translation
(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they may not see his shame.)
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, so that they should see his shame.
Godbey New Testament
Behold, I am coming as a thief; blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, in order that he may not walk about naked, and they may see his shame.
Goodspeed New Testament
(See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who keeps awake, and keeps hold of his clothes, so that he will not have to go naked and be put to shame!)
John Wesley New Testament
(Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.)
Julia Smith Translation
(Behold, I come as a thief. Happy he watching, and keeping his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)
King James 2000
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed [is] the one who is on the alert and who keeps his clothing, so that he does not walk around naked and they see his shamefulness!)
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is the one who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."
Moffatt New Testament
(Lo, I am coming like a thief; blessed be he who keeps awake and holds his raiment fast, not to go naked and have the shame of exposure!)
Montgomery New Testament
Lo, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the who is on the watch and guarding his clothing, so that he may not walk naked, and they gaze on his shame.
NET Bible
(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he does not walk naked, and they see his shame."
Noyes New Testament
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.
Sawyer New Testament
Behold, I come as a thief; blessed is he that watches and keeps on his clothes, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! I come as a thief! Happy, he that is watching, and keeping his garments, lest, naked, he be walking, and they see his shame. -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he walk not about naked, and men see his shame.
Twentieth Century New Testament
('I am coming like a thief! Happy will he be who is on the watch, and keeps his clothing at hand, so that he will not have to walk about unclothed and let men see his nakedness.')
Webster
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Weymouth New Testament
("I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the man who keeps awake and guards his raiment for fear he walk about ill-clad, and his uncomeliness become manifest.")
World English Bible
"Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame."
Worrell New Testament
"Behold, I come as a thief! Happy is he that is watching, and keeping his garments; that he walk not naked, and they see his shame."
Worsley New Testament
"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."
Youngs Literal Translation
lo, I do come as a thief; happy is he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --
Themes
the Blessed » Who watch against sin
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Good and evil » Conflict between
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Second coming of Christ » Time of unknown
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » As a thief in the night
Temple » Figurative » Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil
the future » The second coming of Christ » Time of unknown
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » His appearance will be unexpected
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 16:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seven Bowls Of The Wrath Of God
14 They are the spirits of demons that perform wonders, and they go forth to the kings of the whole world, to muster them for battle on the great day of the Almighty God. 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.) 16 So they mustered the kings at the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 3:18
I advise you to buy of me gold that has been refined in the fire, so that you may become rich, and white clothes to put on, to hide your shameful nakedness, and salve to put on your eyes, to make you see.
Matthew 24:42-43
So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
Matthew 25:13
So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
Matthew 26:41
You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."
Mark 13:33-37
Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.
Mark 14:38
You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."
Luke 12:37-43
Happy are those slaves whom the master, when he comes, will find on the watch for him. I solemnly say to you, he will tighten his belt and have them sit at table, and he will go around and wait on them.
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."
Acts 20:31
So ever be on your guard and always remember that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you one by one, and that with tears.
2 Corinthians 5:3
and if I do put it on, I shall not find myself to be disembodied.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
for you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord is coming like a thief in the night.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.
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.
2 Peter 3:10
The day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a roar, the heavenly bodies will be destroyed by being burned up, and the earth with all its works will melt away.
Revelation 3:3-4
So remember what you have received and heard, and continue to obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know the hour when I come upon you.