King James Version

1 Thessalonians 5:7

In 1 Thessalonians 5 of 1 Thessalonians.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forκαθεύδοντεςkatheudontesthey that sleepκαθεύδω (katheudō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that sleep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2518I sleep, am sleeping.This verse uses “sleep”.they that sleepνυκτὸςnuktosin the nightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “in the night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.This verse uses “the night”.in the nightκαθεύδουσινkatheudousinto sleepκαθεύδω (katheudō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to sleep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2518I sleep, am sleeping.This verse uses “sleep”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μεθυσκόμενοιmethuskomenoithey that be drunkenμεθύσκομαι (methuskomai)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that be drunken”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3182I make drunk; pass: I become drunk.they that be drunkenνυκτὸςnuktosin the nightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “in the night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.This verse uses “the night”.in the nightμεθύουσινmethuousinto get drunkμεθύω (methuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to get drunk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3184I am intoxicated with wine, am drunk.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

Young’s Literal Translation

for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

World English Bible

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

Darby Translation

for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;

Douay-Rheims

For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunk, are drunk in the night.

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