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Mark 13:36
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Mark 13:36
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36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
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1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
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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.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
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1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
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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)
Romans 13:11-14
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Romans 13:11-14
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Put on Christ
11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time (A)to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. (B)Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and (C)let us put on the armor of light. 13 (D)Let us walk [a]properly, as in the day, (E)not in revelry and drunkenness, (F)not in lewdness and lust, (G)not in strife and envy. 14 But (H)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and (I)make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
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- Romans 13:13 decently
Romans 13:11-14
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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)
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- 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 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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The Importance of Watching(A)
34 “But (B)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [a]carousing, drunkenness, and (C)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
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- Luke 21:34 dissipation
Luke 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(A) and that day will close on you suddenly(B) like a trap.
Mark 14:40
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Mark 14:40
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40 And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.
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Mark 14:40
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Mark 14:40
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40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
Matthew 24:48-51
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Matthew 24:48-51
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48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master (A)is delaying [a]his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is (B)not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. (C)There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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- Matthew 24:48 NU omits his coming
Matthew 24:48-51
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Matthew 24:48-51
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48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.(A) 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(B)
Matthew 25:5
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Matthew 25:5
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5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, (A)they all slumbered and slept.
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Matthew 25:5
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Matthew 25:5
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5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.(A)
Mark 14:37
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Mark 14:37
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37 Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?
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Mark 14:37
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Mark 14:37
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37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
Isaiah 56:10
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Isaiah 56:10
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10 His watchmen are (A)blind,
They are all ignorant;
(B)They are all dumb dogs,
They cannot bark;
[a]Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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- Isaiah 56:10 Or Dreaming
Isaiah 56:10
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Isaiah 56:10
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Proverbs 24:33-34
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Proverbs 24:33-34
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33 (A)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
34 (B)So shall your poverty come like [a]a prowler,
And your need like [b]an armed man.
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- Proverbs 24:34 Lit. one who walks about
- Proverbs 24:34 Lit. a man with a shield
Proverbs 24:33-34
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Proverbs 24:33-34
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Proverbs 6:9-11
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Proverbs 6:9-11
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9 (A)How long will you [a]slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep—
11 (B)So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.
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- Proverbs 6:9 Lit. lie down
Proverbs 6:9-11
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Proverbs 6:9-11
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Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 Therefore He says:
(A)“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Ephesians 5:14
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 This is why it is said:
Luke 22:45
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Luke 22:45
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45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.
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Luke 22:45
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Luke 22:45
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45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
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