Bible Verses About Watchfulness

Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God.

Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:

Obey your prelates and be subject to them. For they watch as being to render an account of your souls: that they may do this with joy and not with grief. For this is not expedient for you.

Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one's work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.

But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers.

Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

You therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error of the unwise, you fall from your own steadfastness.

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.

Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.

Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.

Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe and do penance: If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief: and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.

Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.