1 Thessalonians 5:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:15

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.

Jonah 1:6

And the ship's captain came to him and said to him, What are you doing sleeping? Up! say a prayer to your God, if by chance God will give a thought to us, so that we may not come to destruction.

Matthew 13:25

But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

Matthew 24:42

Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

Matthew 25:13

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

Matthew 25:5

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

Matthew 26:38

Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

Mark 13:37

And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

Luke 12:37

Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

Luke 12:39

But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 21:36

But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

Luke 22:46

And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

Acts 20:31

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

Ephesians 2:3

Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

Ephesians 6:18

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

Philippians 4:5

Let your gentle behaviour be clear to all men. The Lord is near.

Colossians 4:2

Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

1 Thessalonians 4:13

But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.

1 Timothy 2:15

But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

1 Timothy 2:9

And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

1 Timothy 3:11

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

1 Timothy 3:2

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

2 Timothy 4:5

But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

Titus 2:12

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Titus 2:6

To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

1 Peter 1:13

So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

1 Peter 5:8

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Revelation 16:15

See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.

Revelation 3:2

Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.