1 Peter 5:8
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- KJV
- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
- WEB
- Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
- ASV
- Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
- DARBY
- Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
- BLB
- Be sober-minded; be alert. Your⁺ adversary the devil prowls around as a roaring lion seeking whom to swallow up,
- ÅB
- Vær edrue, våk! Deres motstander djevelen går omkring som en brølende løve og søker hvem han kan oppsluke;
- OTB
- Vær årvåkne og på vakt. Deres motstander, djevelen, går omkring som en brølende løve og søker noen å sluke.
- B1930
- Vær edrue, våk! Eders motstander djevelen går omkring som en brølende løve og søker hvem han kan opsluke;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Read in contextJames 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Read in contextEphesians 4:27
Neither give place to the devil.
Read in contextJob 2:2
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Read in context1 Peter 1:13
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;
Read in context1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Read in context1 John 3:8–10
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:6–8
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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