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1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
New American Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (A)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [a](B)like a thief; 5 for you are all (C)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of (D)darkness; 6 so then, let’s not (E)sleep as [b](F)others do, but let’s be alert and [c](G)sober.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled
1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 5:4-6
New International Version
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(A) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(B) 5 You are all children of the light(C) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(D) but let us be awake(E) and sober.(F)
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