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1 Thessalonians 5:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 5:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:710 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
ThosearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
καθεύδοντεςkatheudontes
sleepingverbG2518
νυκτὸςnyktos
by nightnounG3571
καθεύδουσινkatheudousin
sleepverbG2518
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
μεθυσκόμενοιmethyskomenoi
becoming drunkverbG3182
νυκτὸςnyktos
by nightnounG3571
μεθύουσινmethyousin
get drunkverbG3184
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:7

Here he shows, that to be in the day depends on ourselves. For here indeed, in the case of the present day and night, it does not depend on ourselves. But night comes even against our will, and sleep overtakes us when we do not wish it. But with respect to that night and that sleep, it is not so, but it is in our power always to have it day, it is in our power always to watch. For to shut the eyes of the soul, and to bring on the sleep of wickedness, is not of nature, but of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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