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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].
Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect).
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.
So then, let’s not sleep like the others, but let’s stay awake and stay sober.
so let’s not be asleep, like the rest are; on the contrary, let us stay alert and sober.
Others may sleep, but we should stay awake and be alert.
So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
So then, let us not be sleeping like the others, but let us be keeping-watch and being sober.
Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch, and be sober.
So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control.
So we must watch carefully. We should be like people who stay awake. We should not be like other people who are sleeping.
So then let us not sleep like everyone else, but rather let us remain alert and sober.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
So we should not be like other people who are sleeping [C spiritually], but we should be ·alert [awake] and ·have self-control [sober].
Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober.
Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.
So then, we should not be sleeping like the others; we should be awake and sober.
So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.
So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping, but we should be awake and have self-control.
Therefore, let’s not fall asleep like others do, but let’s stay awake and be sober.
But because you, my brothers, are not living in darkness the day cannot take you completely by surprise. After all, burglary only takes place at night! You are all sons of light, sons of the day, and none of us belongs to darkness or the night. Let us then never fall into the sleep that stupefies the rest of the world: let us keep awake, with our wits about us. Night is the time for sleep and the time when men get drunk, but we men of the daylight should be alert, with faith and love as our breastplate and the hope of our salvation as our helmet. For God did not choose us to condemn us, but that we might secure his salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. He died for us, so that whether we are “awake” or “asleep” we share his life. So go on cheering and strengthening each other with thoughts like these, as I have no doubt you have been doing.
¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be awake and sober.
So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Watch for his return and stay sober.
But friends, you’re not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this? You’re sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live under wide open skies and know where we stand. So let’s not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let’s keep our eyes open and be smart. People sleep at night and get drunk at night. But not us! Since we’re creatures of Day, let’s act like it. Walk out into the daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation.
Therefore let us not sleep as others do. But let us be alert and sober.
So then let us not fall asleep as · others do; rather let us stay awake and be sober.
Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.
Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
so then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober.
so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober.
So we should not be like other people who are sleeping, but we should be alert and have self-control.
So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.
So let us not be like the others. They are asleep. Instead, let us be wide awake and in full control of ourselves.
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
Keep awake! Do not sleep like others. Watch and keep your minds awake to what is happening.
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.
Therefore let us not sleep as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
So then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
So then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
So, then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober,
So, then, let’s not go to sleep, like the others, but let’s keep awake and stay sober.
Therefore, let us not "sleep" as the rest, but let us keep awake with zililut da’as (sober-mindedness).
Therefore let us not sleep as others do. But, let us watch and be sober.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
so then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain on the alert and sober-minded.
So then let’s not give in to sleep or wander around in a stupor as some do, but let’s stay awake and in control.
so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
So then, we must not go to sleep like other people. No, we must keep watching and not get drunk.
Therefore sleep we not as others; but wake we, and be we sober.
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
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