Bible Verses About Watchfulness

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”