Thematic Bible: Sleep
Thematic Bible
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
                                And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And there arose a storm of wind in the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
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                            Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
                                And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And there arose a storm of wind in the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
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                            Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Sleep
                                If thou sleepest thou shalt not be afraid, but shall take thy rest and sleep sweetly.
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                                I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou, LORD, only that makest me dwell in safety.
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                                I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.
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                            Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
                                Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death,
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                                And so David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
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                                And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou laid to rest with thy fathers, then I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy body, and will establish his kingdom.
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                                but when man sleepeth, he riseth not again, until the heaven perish: he shall not wake up nor rise out of his sleep.
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                                And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.
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                                Behold, I show a mystery unto you: we shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed,
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                                And then he laid him to rest with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father, and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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                                And Jehoshaphat laid him to sleep with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son reigned in his room.
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                                he said unto them, "Get you hence, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn.
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                            Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
                                And as he lay and slept under the Juniper tree, behold, there came an Angel and touched him, and said unto him, "Up and eat."
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                                And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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                                And the mariners were afraid and cried every man unto his god, and cast out the goods that were in the ship in to the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah gat him under the hatches and laid him down and slumbered.
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                                And when the sun was down, there fell a slumber upon Abram. And lo, fear and great darkness came upon him.
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                                And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves, and he was asleep.
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                                and came unto a place and tarried there all night, because the son was down. And took a stone of the place, and put it under his head, and laid him down in the same place to sleep.
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                                And David took the spear and the cruse of water that were at Saul's head, and they gat them away, and no man saw or wist it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because the LORD had sent a slumber upon them.
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                                In the fantasies and thoughts of the visions of the night, when sleep cometh on men:
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                                Now as he was speaking unto me, I waxed faint, so that I sunk down to the ground. But he took hold upon me, and set me up again,
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                            Sleep » Of the righteous sweet
                                It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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                                If thou sleepest thou shalt not be afraid, but shall take thy rest and sleep sweetly.
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                                And he was in the stern asleep on a pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him, "Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
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                                And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains; And the keepers before the door kept the prison.
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                                I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou, LORD, only that makest me dwell in safety.
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                                I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.
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                                That they may lead thee where thou goest, preserve thee when thou art asleep, and that when thou awakest, thou mayest talk of them.
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                                When I heard this, I came again to myself, and mused, like as I had been waked out of a sweet sleep.
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                            Sleep » The love of, a mark of indolence
                                Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
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                                Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.
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                                Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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                                for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
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                                let not thine eyes sleep, nor thine eyelids slumber.
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                                How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:
                                                            
                            Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
                                according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."
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                                Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."
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                                For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
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                                This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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                                Watch, therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house will come: whether at even, or at midnight; whether at the cock crowing, or in the dawning: lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
                                                            
                            
                                Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
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                            Sleep » A symbol of death
                                And he went in and said unto them, "Why make ye this ado and weep? The maiden is not dead, but sleepeth."
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                                but when man sleepeth, he riseth not again, until the heaven perish: he shall not wake up nor rise out of his sleep.
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                                For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again: even so them also which sleep by Jesus, will God bring again with him.
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                                he said unto them, "Get you hence, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn.
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                                Everybody wept and sorrowed for her. And he said, "Weep not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth."
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                                This said he. And after that he said unto them, "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth, but I go to wake him out of sleep." Then said his disciples, "Lord, if he sleep, then shall he do well enough."
                                                            
                            Sleep » Of jesus
                                And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And there arose a storm of wind in the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
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                                And he was in the stern asleep on a pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him, "Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
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                                And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with waves, and he was asleep.
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                            Sleep » Of the sluggard (very lazy person)
                                How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thy hands together yet a little, that thou mayest sleep:
                                                            
                            Sleep » From God
                                It is but lost labour that ye rise up early, and take no rest, but eat the bread of carefulness; for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
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                            Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
                                according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."
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                                Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."
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                                For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
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                                This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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                                Watch, therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house will come: whether at even, or at midnight; whether at the cock crowing, or in the dawning: lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
                                                            
                            
                                Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.
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