1 Thessalonians 5:8
6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
- ASV
- But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
- DARBY
- but *we* being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;
- BLB
- But we, being of the day, should be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet—the hope of salvation,
- ÅB
- men vi som hører dagen til, la oss være edrue, ikledd troens og kjærlighetens brynje og med håpet om frelse som hjelm;
- OTB
- Men siden vi tilhører dagen, la oss forbli klare i hodet, iført troens og kjærlighetens brynje, og som hjelm, håpet om frelse.
- B1930
- men vi som hører dagen til, la oss være edrue, iklædd troens og kjærlighetens brynje og med håpet om frelse som hjelm;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 13:12–13
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Read in context1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextEphesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Read in contextIsaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
Read in contextHebrews 10:35–36
So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
Read in contextHebrews 6:19
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
Read in contextRomans 5:2–5
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
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