1 Thessalonians 5:6

New Century Version

So we should not be like other people who are sleeping, but we should be alert and have self-control.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:15

Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.

Isaiah 56:10

The leaders who are to guard the people are blind; they don’t know what they are doing. All of them are like quiet dogs that don’t know how to bark. They lie down and dream and love to sleep.

Jonah 1:6

The captain of the ship came and said, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray to your god! Maybe your god will pay attention to us, and we won’t die!”

Matthew 13:25

That night, when everyone was asleep, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left.

Matthew 24:42

“So always be ready, because you don’t know the day your Lord will come.

Matthew 25:13

“So always be ready, because you don’t know the day or the hour the Son of Man will come.

Matthew 25:5

Because the bridegroom was late, they became sleepy and went to sleep.

Matthew 26:38

He said to them, “My heart is full of sorrow, to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.”

Mark 13:37

I tell you this, and I say this to everyone: ‘Be ready!’ ”

Luke 12:37

They will be blessed when their master comes home, because he sees that they were watching for him. I tell you the truth, the master will dress himself to serve and tell the servants to sit at the table, and he will serve them.

Luke 12:39

“Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time a thief was coming, he would not allow the thief to enter his house.

Luke 21:36

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to escape all these things that will happen and that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 22:46

Jesus said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation.”

Acts 20:31

So be careful! Always remember that for three years, day and night, I never stopped warning each of you, and I often cried over you.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Come back to your right way of thinking and stop sinning. Some of you do not know God—I say this to shame you.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be alert. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage, and be strong.

Ephesians 2:3

In the past all of us lived like them, trying to please our sinful selves and doing all the things our bodies and minds wanted. We should have suffered God’s anger because we were sinful by nature. We were the same as all other people.

Ephesians 5:14

and everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

Philippians 4:5

Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon.

Colossians 4:2

Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those Christians who have died so you will not be sad, as others who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet.

1 Timothy 2:15

But she will be saved through having children if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

1 Timothy 2:9

Also, women should wear proper clothes that show respect and self-control, not using braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes.

1 Timothy 3:11

In the same way, women must be respected by others. They must not speak evil of others. They must be self-controlled and trustworthy in everything.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer must not give people a reason to criticize him, and he must have only one wife. He must be self-controlled, wise, respected by others, ready to welcome guests, and able to teach.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you should control yourself at all times, accept troubles, do the work of telling the Good News, and complete all the duties of a servant of God.

Titus 2:12

It teaches us not to live against God nor to do the evil things the world wants to do. Instead, that grace teaches us to live in the present age in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God.

Titus 2:6

In the same way, encourage young men to be wise.

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 4:7

The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you will be able to pray.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil, your enemy, goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.

Revelation 16:15

“Listen! I will come as a thief comes! Blessed are those who stay awake and keep their clothes on so that they will not walk around naked and have people see their shame.”

Revelation 3:2

Wake up! Strengthen what you have left before it dies completely. I have found that what you are doing is less than what my God wants.