1 Thessalonians 5:8 “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breast…”

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

World English Bible

But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

American Standard Version

But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Geneva Bible 1599

But let vs which are of the day, be sober, putting on the brest plate of faith and loue, and of the hope of saluation for an helmet.

Darby Translation

but we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;

Young's Literal Translation

and we, being of the day — let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet — a hope of salvation,

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“who”

1 Thessalonians 5:5 1 John 1:7 1 Peter 2:9 Romans 13:13 Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:9

1 Thessalonians 5:5 · BSB

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

1 John 1:7 · BSB

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Romans 13:13 · BSB

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Ephesians 5:8 · BSB

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Ephesians 5:9 · BSB

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

“the breastplate”

Ephesians 6:11 Isaiah 59:17 Ephesians 6:13–18 2 Corinthians 6:7 Romans 13:12

Ephesians 6:11 · BSB

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Isaiah 59:17 · BSB

He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

Ephesians 6:13–18 · BSB

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

2 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB

in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Romans 13:12 · BSB

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

“the hope”

1 Peter 1:13 1 Corinthians 13:13 Hebrews 6:19 Romans 5:2–5 Job 19:23–27 Lamentations 3:26

1 Peter 1:13 · BSB

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:13 · BSB

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

Hebrews 6:19 · BSB

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

Romans 5:2–5 · BSB

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Job 19:23–27 · BSB

I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,

Lamentations 3:26 · BSB

It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Also

Ephesians 6:23

Ephesians 6:23 · BSB

Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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