1 Thessalonians 5:6

6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
ESV
6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
NLT
6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.
MSG
6 So let's not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart.
CSB
6 So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:6 In-Context

4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

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