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Bible Verses About Sleep

13 verses · 4 aspects

Key Bible Verses

  1. So man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.

  2. It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

  3. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

  4. Yeta little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

  5. And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

  6. he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

  7. And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

  8. And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

  9. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

  10. And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

  11. These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

  12. The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover.

  13. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.