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1 Thessalonians 5:4

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2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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Compare

BSB
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
KJV
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
WEB
But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
ASV
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
DARBY
But *ye*, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
BLB
But you⁺, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you⁺ like a thief.
ÅB
Men dere, brødre, er ikke i mørket, så dagen skulle komme over dere som en tyv;
OTB
Men dere, kjære venner, er ikke i mørket, slik at dagen skulle overraske dere som en tyv;
B1930
Men I, brødre, er ikke i mørket, så dagen skulde komme over eder som en tyv;

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Cross references

  • 1 John 2:8

    Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

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  • Jeremiah 42:16

    Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

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  • 1 Peter 2:9–10

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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  • Deuteronomy 28:15

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

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  • Colossians 1:13

    Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

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  • 2 Peter 3:10

    But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:45

    Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

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  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

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