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1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New King James Version
6 (A)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (B)let us watch and be [a]sober. 7 For (C)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk (D)are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, (E)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For (F)God did not appoint us to wrath, (G)but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (H)who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
English Standard Version
6 So then (A)let us not sleep, as others do, but let us (B)keep awake and (C)be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, (D)are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, (E)having put on the breastplate of (F)faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (G)wrath, but (H)to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (I)who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New International Version
6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(D) 8 But since we belong to the day,(E) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(F) and the hope of salvation(G) as a helmet.(H) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(I) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(J) 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(K)
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
King James Version
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New American Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10
New American Standard Bible
6 so then, let’s not (A)sleep as [a](B)others do, but let’s be alert and [b](C)sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, (D)get drunk at night. 8 But since (E)we are of the day, let’s (F)be [c]sober, having put on the (G)breastplate of (H)faith and love, and as a (I)helmet, the (J)hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (K)wrath, but for (L)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (M)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled
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