Revelation 16:15 ““Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awak…” | Chasten

Revelation 16:15

“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

World English Bible

“Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”

American Standard Version

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

Geneva Bible 1599

(Beholde, I come as a theefe. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, least hee walke naked, and men see his filthines)

Darby Translation

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they [may not] see his shame.)

Young's Literal Translation

'lo, I do come as a thief; happy [is] he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' —

Bible in Basic English

(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.)

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Cross references

“I come”

2 Peter 3:10 Revelation 3:3 Matthew 24:43 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Thessalonians 5:3

2 Peter 3:10 · BSB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Revelation 3:3 · BSB

Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

Matthew 24:43 · BSB

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 · BSB

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

“Blessed”

Luke 12:37–43 Matthew 25:13 Mark 13:33–37 Mark 14:38 Luke 21:36 Matthew 26:41

Luke 12:37–43 · BSB

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

Matthew 25:13 · BSB

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Mark 13:33–37 · BSB

Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

Mark 14:38 · BSB

Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Luke 21:36 · BSB

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Matthew 26:41 · BSB

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

“lest”

Revelation 3:18 2 Corinthians 5:3 Isaiah 47:3 Ezekiel 16:37 Habakkuk 2:15 Exodus 32:25

Revelation 3:18 · BSB

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

2 Corinthians 5:3 · BSB

because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

Isaiah 47:3 · BSB

Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”

Ezekiel 16:37 · BSB

therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you co…

Habakkuk 2:15 · BSB

Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

Exodus 32:25 · BSB

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

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

In context

14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

16And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

Read Revelation 16