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1 Thessalonians 5:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Thessalonians 5:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:814 words
GreekMeaning
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἡμέραςhēmeras
of the daynounG2250
ὄντεςontes
beingverbG1510
νήφωμενnēphōmen
may be soberverbG3525
ἐνδυσάμενοιendysamenoi
having put onverbG1746
θώρακαthōraka
the breastplatenounG2382
πίστεωςpisteōs
of faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγάπηςagapēs
lovenounG26
καὶkai
andwordG2532
περικεφαλαίανperikephalaian
the helmetnounG4030
ἐλπίδαelpida
the hopenounG1680
σωτηρίαςsōtērias
of salvationnounG4991
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:8

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
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