1 Thessalonians 5:6
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6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6
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1 Peter 1:13
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13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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1 Peter 1:13
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13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)
Matthew 24:42
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42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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Matthew 24:42
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42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.(A)
Romans 13:11-14
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11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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Romans 13:11-14
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The Day Is Near
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come(A) for you to wake up from your slumber,(B) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(C) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(D) and put on the armor(E) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(F) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(G) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(H) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](I)
Footnotes
- Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Luke 22:46
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46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
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Luke 22:46
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46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”(A)
1 Peter 5:8
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8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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1 Peter 5:8
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8 Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.
Revelation 16:15
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15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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Revelation 16:15
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Titus 2:12
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12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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Titus 2:12
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12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(A) and to live self-controlled,(B) upright and godly lives(C) in this present age,
Ephesians 5:14
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14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 This is why it is said:
Revelation 3:2
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2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
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Revelation 3:2
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2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.
1 Peter 4:7
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7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
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1 Peter 4:7
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Mark 13:34-35
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34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
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Mark 13:34-35
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34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants(A) in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
1 Timothy 2:9
King James Version
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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1 Timothy 2:9
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9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,(A)
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