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1 Thessalonians 5:6

In 1 Thessalonians 5 of 1 Thessalonians.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before we may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἄραaraThereforeἄραconjunction — “Therefore”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “therefore”.Thereforeοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκαθεύδωμενkatheudōmensleepκαθεύδω (katheudō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “sleep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2518I sleep, am sleeping.This verse uses “sleep”.sleepὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λοιποίloipoido othersλοιπός (loipos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “do others”, the subject formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.do othersἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butγρηγορῶμενgrēgorōmenlet us watchγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us watch”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.This verse uses “watch”.let us watchκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνήφωμενnēphōmenbe soberνήφω (nēphō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “be sober”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3525(lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect.This verse uses “sober”.be sober

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

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American Standard Version (1901)

so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

Young’s Literal Translation

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

World English Bible

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

Darby Translation

So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

Douay-Rheims

Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch, and be sober.

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