1 Thessalonians 5:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.

New Living Translation
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.

English Standard Version
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

Berean Study Bible
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

New American Standard Bible
so then, let’s not sleep as others do, but let’s be alert and sober.

NASB 1995
so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

NASB 1977
so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

Amplified Bible
So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].

Christian Standard Bible
So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

Contemporary English Version
Others may sleep, but we should stay awake and be alert.

Good News Translation
So then, we should not be sleeping like the others; we should be awake and sober.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober.

International Standard Version
Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.

NET Bible
So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

New King James Version
Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

New Heart English Bible
so then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.

World English Bible
so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.

American King James Version
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

American Standard Version
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

A Faithful Version
So then, we should not sleep, as others do; but we should watch, and we should be sober.

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

English Revised Version
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therefore let vs not sleepe, as do other: but let vs watche and be sober.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore let vs not slepe as do other, but let vs watch, and be sober.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Therfore let vs not slepe as do other: but let vs watch and be sober.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

Berean Literal Bible
So then we should not sleep as the others, but we should watch and we should be sober.

Young's Literal Translation
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

Smith's Literal Translation
Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.

Literal Emphasis Translation
So then, we should not sleep like as the remaining, but rather we should be vigilantly staying awake and sober;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch, and be sober.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, let us not sleep, as the rest do. Instead, we should be vigilant and sober.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let us not sleep therefore as the rest, but let us be watchful and sensible.

Lamsa Bible
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.

Godbey New Testament
then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.

Haweis New Testament
Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Mace New Testament
therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.

Weymouth New Testament
So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober.

Worrell New Testament
So, then, let us not sleep as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

Worsley New Testament
Therefore let us not sleep like others, but let us watch and be sober:
















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