1 Thessalonians 5:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

My dear friends, you don't live in darkness, and so that day won't surprise you like a thief.

Cross References

Jeremiah 42:16

You are afraid of war, starvation, and disease here in Judah, but they will follow you to Egypt and kill you there. None of you will survive the disasters I will send.

Hosea 10:9

Israel, you have never stopped sinning since that time at Gibeah. That's why you will be attacked at Gibeah.

Zechariah 1:6

But my warnings and my words spoken by the prophets caught up with your ancestors. So they turned back to me and said, “LORD All-Powerful, you have punished us for our sins, just as you had planned.”

Matthew 10:15

I promise you that the day of judgment will be easier for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Luke 21:34

Don't spend all your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people.”

Deuteronomy 19:6

You don't deserve to die, since you did not mean to harm your friend. But he did get killed, and his relatives might be very angry. They might even choose one of the men from their family to track you down and kill you. If it is too far to one of the Safe Towns, the victim's relative might be able to catch you and kill you.

Deuteronomy 28:15

Israel, today I am giving you the laws and teachings of the LORD your God. And if you don't obey them all, he will put many curses on you.

Deuteronomy 28:45

Israel, if you don't obey the laws and teachings that the LORD your God is giving you, he will send these curses to chase, attack, and destroy you.

Colossians 1:13

God rescued us from the dark power of Satan and brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son,

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know that the Lord's return will be as a thief coming at night.

2 Peter 3:10

The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.

1 John 2:8

But it really is a new commandment, and you know its true meaning, just as Christ does. You can see the darkness fading away and the true light already shining.

Revelation 16:15

Remember that Christ says, “When I come, it will surprise you like a thief! But God will bless you, if you are awake and ready. Then you won't have to walk around naked and be ashamed.”

Revelation 3:3

Remember the teaching that you were given and that you heard. Hold firmly to it and turn from your sins. If you don't wake up, I will come when you least expect it, just as a thief does.