Slumber

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son; — read the full passage →

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest, — read the full passage →

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not. — read the full passage →

Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.

A little sleep--a little slumber--A little folding of the hands to lie down. — read the full passage →

and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'

A little sleep--a little slumber--A little folding of the hands to lie down.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread.

A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already <FI>is<Fi> to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer <FI>is<Fi> our salvation than when we did believe;

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

If thou liest down, thou art not afraid, Yea, thou hast lain down, And sweet hath been thy sleep.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

wherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'

according as it hath been written, `God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' --unto this very day,

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

Sweet <FI>is<Fi> the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,

Then saith Jesus to him, `Go--Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

And thy poverty hath come <FI>as<Fi> a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

I--I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, — read the full passage →

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith; — read the full passage →

therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age--Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.

Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen. — read the full passage →

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids--slumber,

If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids--slumber, — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

In a dream--a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window--being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long--he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

and the truth shall make you free.'

I looked <FI>to<Fi> the land, and lo, waste and void, And unto the heavens, and their light is not. — read the full passage →

By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

`Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou--Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death--that is, the devil--

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober, — read the full passage →

God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known--in Elijah--what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known--not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son--except the Father.

then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.

He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years, — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.

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

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'

and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

and Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple, — read the full passage →

And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

and lo, they were bringing to him a paralytic, laid upon a couch, and Jesus having seen their faith, said to the paralytic, `Be of good courage, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

and lo, a leper having come, was bowing to him, saying, `Sir, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me;'

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident. — read the full passage →

By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

Do this now, my son, and be delivered, For thou hast come into the hand of thy friend. Go, trample on thyself, and strengthen thy friend,

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> thy preserver, Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> thy shade on thy right hand,

Sons of men! till when <FI>is<Fi> my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.