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1 Thessalonians 5:8

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For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.	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.	For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 let^G3525 us^G2249, who are of the day^G2250, be sober^G3525, putting on^G1746 the breastplate^G2382 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 love^G26; and^G2532 for an helmet^G4030, the hope^G1680 of salvation^G4991.

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Original Greek

ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	G2249	P-1NP	us
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
ἡμέρας	hēmeras	G2250	N-GSF	of the day
ὄντες,	ontes	G5607	V-PAP-NPM	who are
νήφωμεν,	nēphōmen	G3525	V-PAS-1P	let be sober
ἐνδυσάμενοι	endusamenoi	G1746	V-AMP-NPM	putting on
θώρακα	thōraka	G2382	N-ASM	the breastplate
πίστεως	pisteōs	G4102	N-GSF	of faith
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀγάπης,	agapēs	G26	N-GSF	love
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
περικεφαλαίαν,	perikephalaian	G4030	N-ASF	for an helmet
ἐλπίδα	elpida	G1680	N-ASF	the hope
σωτηρίας,	sōtērias	G4991	N-GSF	of salvation

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G26 — ἀγάπη (agápē, ag-ah'-pay): love — from ἀγαπάω; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1680 — ἐλπίς (elpís, el-pece'): hope, expectation — from a primary (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence:--faith, hope.
• G1746 — ἐνδύω (endýō, en-doo'-o): I put on, clothe — from ἐν and δύνω (in the sense of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively):--array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
• G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2382 — θώραξ (thṓrax, tho'-rax): a breast-plate — of uncertain affinity; the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet:--breast-plate.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3525 — νήφω (nḗphō, nay'-fo): I am calm, vigilant, sober — of uncertain affinity; to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet:--be sober, watch.
• G4030 — περικεφαλαία (perikephalaía, per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah): a helmet — feminine of a compound of περί and κεφαλή; encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet:--helmet.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4991 — σωτηρία (sōtēría, so-tay-ree'-ah): deliverance, salvation — feminine of a derivative of σωτήρ as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally):--deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• the breastplate — Isaiah 59:17, Romans 13:12, 2 Corinthians 6:7, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:13-18
• the hope — Job 19:23-27, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5, Lamentations 3:26, Romans 5:2-5, Romans 8:24-25, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Galatians 5:5, 2 Thessalonians 2:16, Hebrews 6:19, Hebrews 10:35-36, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 John 3:1-3
• who — Romans 13:13, Ephesians 5:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 1:7

Reciprocal references (19): Exodus 28:4, Leviticus 8:8, 1 Samuel 25:36, Job 29:14, Luke 22:38, John 12:36, Romans 12:12, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 6:14, Ephesians 6:17, Colossians 1:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:14, 1 Timothy 6:12, Titus 1:2, Titus 2:2, 2 Peter 2:13

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BATTLE OF LIFE, BREASTPLATE, FAITH-UNBELIEF
• Torrey’s: ARMS, MILITARY, HOPE
• Nave’s: ARMOR, BREASTPLATE, COMMANDMENTS, DAY, DRUNKENNESS, FAITH, HELMET, HOPE, LOVE, SALVATION, SOBRIETY, TEMPERANCE, WAR, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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