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1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 5
1 Thessalonians 5:6
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1 Thessalonians 5:6
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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6 in Other Translations
KJV
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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
ESV
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So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
NLT
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So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.
MSG
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So let's not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart.
CSB
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So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 In-Context
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But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
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You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
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For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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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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Romans 13:11
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Matthew 25:13
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Acts 24:25
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