1 Thessalonians 5:5–6

5 You are all children of the lightp and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,q but let us be awaker and sober.s

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

5 You are all people who belong to the light and to the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. 6 So we should not be like other people who are sleeping, but we should be alert and have self-control.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

5 for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness; 6 so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

5 You belong to the day and the light not to the night and the dark. 6 Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

5 For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. 6 So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. 6 So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

6 So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

5 All of you are children of the light. You are children of the day. We don’t belong to the night. We don’t belong to the darkness.

6 So let us not be like the others. They are asleep. Instead, let us be wide awake and in full control of ourselves.

1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

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p	Lk 16:8
q	Ro 13:11
r	Mt 25:13
s	Ac 24:25