1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Connections
Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν νήφοντες τελείως ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
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;
γρηγορεῖτε οὖν ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τί καθεύδετε ἀναστάντες προσεύχεσθε ἵνα μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Καὶ τοῦτο εἰδότες τὸν καιρόν ὅτι ὥρα ἡμᾶς ἤδη ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι νῦν γὰρ ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Νήψατε γρηγορήσατε ὅτι ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν τινα καταπίῃ·
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Ἰδού ἔρχομαι ὡς κλέπτης μακάριος ὁ γρηγορῶν καὶ τηρῶν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἵνα μὴ γυμνὸς περιπατῇ καὶ βλέπωσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτοῦ
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Γρηγορεῖτε στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει ἀνδρίζεσθε κραταιοῦσθε
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
διὸ λέγει Ἔγειραι ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ thee shall give light.
עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
γίνου γρηγορῶν καὶ στήριξον τὰ λοιπὰ ἃ μὲλλει ἀποθανεῖν οὐ γὰρ εὕρηκά σου τὰ ἔργα πεπληρωμένα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
ὡς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν καὶ ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Πάντων δὲ τὸ τέλος ἤγγικεν σωφρονήσατε οὖν καὶ νήψατε εἰς τὰς προσευχάς·
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
(צפו) צֹפָיו עִוְרִים כֻּלָּם לֹא יָדָעוּ כֻּלָּם כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים לֹא יוּכְלוּ לִנְבֹּחַ הֹזִים שֹֽׁכְבִים אֹהֲבֵי לָנֽוּם׃
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
ἐν δὲ τῷ καθεύδειν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἦλθεν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἔσπειρεν ζιζάνια ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σίτου καὶ ἀπῆλθεν
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
χρονίζοντος δὲ τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ ἐκάθευδον
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
τοῦτο δὲ γινώσκετε ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται ἐγρηγόρησεν ἂν καὶ οὐκ ἄν ἀφῆκεν διορυγῆναι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτερεῖτε γρηγοροῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
וַיִּקְרַב אֵלָיו רַב הַחֹבֵל וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ מַה-לְּךָ נִרְדָּם קוּם קְרָא אֶל-אֱלֹהֶיךָ אוּלַי יִתְעַשֵּׁת הָאֱלֹהִים לָנוּ וְלֹא נֹאבֵֽד׃
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
ἀγρυπνεῖτε οὖν ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ δεόμενοι ἵνα καταξιωθῆτε ἐκφυγεῖν ταῦτα πάντα τὰ μέλλοντα γίνεσθαι καὶ σταθῆναι ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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1 Thessalonians 5:6
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἄρα
· AH-ra
In English
In the KJV here: therefore
then ×12
therefore ×9
so ×4
haply ×2
manner of man ×2
so then ×2
manner of ×1
no doubt ×1
Strong's Definition
G686
then, therefore, so, haply, manner, …
ara
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
- therefore, so then, wherefore
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
οὖν
· oon
In English
therefore ×244
then ×188
so ×14
and ×8
now ×8
wherefore ×8
but ×5
seeing then ×3
Strong's Definition
G3767
therefore, then, so, now, and, …
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
32 English renderings
Grammar
PRT-N
Particle
| μὴ | Speech Particle More Negative |
In English
In the KJV here: not
not ×571
no ×60
lest ×33
but ×26
except ×10
neither ×7
at all ×6
him not ×6
Strong's Definition
G3361
not, no, lest, but, except, …
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
- no, not lest
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
62 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAS-1P
Verb — Present Active Subjunctive, first person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "we"
| καθεύδωμεν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: let us sleep
asleep ×4
sleepeth ×3
sleep on ×2
sleeping ×2
slept ×2
should sleep ×1
sleep ×1
sleep let us ×1
Strong's Definition
G2518
sleep, asleep, sleepeth, sleeping, slept, …
katheudō
to lie down to rest, i.e., (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively)
- to fall asleep, drop off to sleep "to sleep
- to sleep normally "euphemistically, to be dead"metaphorically
- to yield to sloth and sin "to be indifferent to one's salvation
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὡς
· hose
In English
In the KJV here: as
as ×295
when ×41
as it were ×16
how ×14
as though ×12
about ×11
even as ×11
like ×7
Strong's Definition
G5613
as, when, were, how, about, …
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- as, like, even as, etc.
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
61 English renderings
In English
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| οἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: do
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: others
other ×12
rest ×8
others ×6
remnant ×4
other of ×2
in other ×1
of rest ×1
other things ×1
Strong's Definition
G3062
other, rest, others, remnant, residue, …
loipoi
remaining ones
- remaining, the rest
- the rest of any number or class under consideration "with a certain distinction and contrast, the rest, who are not of a specific class or number"the rest of the things that remain
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
14 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἀλλά
· al-LA
In English
In the KJV here: but
but ×559
yea ×15
yet ×11
nevertheless ×10
howbeit ×7
nay ×4
so but ×3
therefore ×3
Strong's Definition
G235
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, …
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- but
- nevertheless, notwithstanding "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
27 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAS-1P
Verb — Present Active Subjunctive, first person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "we"
| γρηγορῶμεν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: let us watch
watch ×9
watch ye ×3
he would have watched ×2
and watch ×1
be vigilant ×1
let us watch ×1
that watcheth ×1
thou watch ×1
Strong's Definition
G1127
watch, watched, watcheth, watchful, watching, …
grēgoreuō
to keep awake, i.e., watch (literally or figuratively)
- to watch "metaphorically give strict attention to, be cautious, active
- to take heed lest through remission and indolence some destructive calamity suddenly overtake one
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
12 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAS-1P
Verb — Present Active Subjunctive, first person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "we"
| νήφωμεν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: be sober
be sober ×3
watch ×2
let be sober ×1
Strong's Definition
G3525
sober, watch
nēphō
to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e., (figuratively) be discreet
- to be sober, to be calm and collected in spirit "to be temperate, dispassionate, circumspect
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings