11 Bible Verses about Vigilance

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food; Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles. And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.

Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;

I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.