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1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let vs which are of the day, be sober, putting on the brest plate of faith and loue, and of the hope of saluation for an helmet.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.

9For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,

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Cross References

Psalms 42:5Why art thou cast downe, my soule, and vnquiet within me? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes for the helpe of his presence.

Psalms 43:5Why art thou cast downe, my soule? and why art thou disquieted within mee? waite on God: for I will yet giue him thankes, he is my present helpe, and my God.

Lamentations 3:26It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.

Romans 8:24For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

1 Corinthians 13:13And nowe abideth faith, hope and loue, euen these three: but the chiefest of these is loue.

Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit waite for the hope of righteousnes through faith.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:7-11

Watchfulness and Sobriety. ( a. d. 51.) 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. On… Read the whole commentary →

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