Devine Scripture

1 Thessalonians 5:4

1 Thessalonians chapter 5 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

Context

v.3When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

v.4This passage

v.5for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 13:11

    And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.

  • Zechariah 1:6

    But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

  • Deuteronomy 28:45

    And all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:

  • Acts 26:18

    to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

  • Deuteronomy 19:6

    lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

  • Colossians 1:13

    who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;