1 Thessalonians 5:8
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.
But {G1161} let {G3525} us {G2249}, who are {G5607} of the day {G2250}, be sober {G3525}, putting on {G1746} the breastplate {G2382} of faith {G4102} and {G2532} love {G26}; and {G2532} for an helmet {G4030}, the hope {G1680} of salvation {G4991}.
But since we belong to the day, let us stay sober, putting on trust and love as a breastplate and the hope of being delivered as a helmet.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
Cross-References
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Romans 13:12 (21 votes)
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. -
Romans 13:13 (21 votes)
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. -
1 Peter 1:13 (13 votes)
¶ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; -
Ephesians 6:11 (12 votes)
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. -
Isaiah 59:17 (10 votes)
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. -
Hebrews 10:35 (9 votes)
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. -
Hebrews 10:36 (9 votes)
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
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