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1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Lexham English Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But because[a] we are of the day, we must be sober, by[b] putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet the hope of salvation,
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as causal
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“putting on”) which is understood as means
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
New International Version
6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(D) 8 But since we belong to the day,(E) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(F) and the hope of salvation(G) as a helmet.(H)
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