1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therfor slepe we not as othere; but wake we, and be we sobre.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
In Context
5For alle ye ben the sones of liyt, and sones of dai; we ben not of niyt, nether of derknessis.
7For thei that slepen, slepen in the niyt, and thei that ben drunkun, ben drunkun in the niyt.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:15Slouth bringith in sleep; and a negligent soule schal haue hungur.
Jonah 1:6And the gouernour cam to him, and seide to hym, Whi art thou cast doun in sleep? rise thou, clepe thi God to help, if perauenture God ayenthenke of vs, and we perische not.
Matthew 24:42Therfor wake ye, for ye witen not in what our the Lord schal come.
Matthew 25:13Therfor wake ye, for ye witen not the dai ne the our.
Matthew 26:40And he cam to his disciplis, and foond hem slepynge. And he seide to Petir, So, whethir ye myyten not oon our wake with me?
Mark 13:37Forsothe that that Y seie to you, Y seie to alle, Wake ye.