1 Thessalonians 5:6
1 Thessalonians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”1 Thessalonians 5:6
What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:6 is found in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 5, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Thessalonians 5:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 5:8“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”Ephesians 5:14“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”1 Corinthians 16:13“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”Matthew 24:42“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”Luke 12:40“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”1 Peter 1:13“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”Matthew 25:13“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”1 Peter 4:7“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”Luke 22:46“And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”Romans 13:11“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”Revelation 16:15“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”Proverbs 24:33“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”Mark 13:36“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”Proverbs 19:15“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Mark 13:34“For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.”2 Timothy 4:5“But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”Titus 2:12“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”Revelation 3:2“Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.”Matthew 25:5“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
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