1 Thessalonians 5:4
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe.
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- 1 Peter 2:9–10Rank 2 from verse 4
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: *which had not obteined mercie, but now haue obteined mercy.
- 2 Peter 3:10Rank 3 from verse 4
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
10But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.
- Colossians 1:13Rank 4 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 19:6Rank 5 from verse 4
6Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
6Lest the auenger of the blood pursue the slaier, while his heart is hot, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and †slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, in as much as hee hated him not †in time past.
- Deuteronomy 28:15Rank 6 from verse 4
15¶ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
15¶ But it shal come to passe, *if thou wilt not hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy God, to obserue to doe all his Commandements and his Statutes, which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come vpon thee, and ouertake thee.
- Deuteronomy 28:45Rank 7 from verse 4
45Moreover 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 the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
45Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ouertake thee, til thou be destroied: because thou hearkenedst not vnto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which he commanded thee.
- Jeremiah 42:16Rank 8 from verse 4
16Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
16†Then it shall come to passe, that the sword which yee feared, shall ouertake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine whereof yee were afraid, shall follow close after you in Egypt, and there ye shall die.
- Acts 26:18Rank 9 from verse 4
18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
18To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Hosea 10:9Rank 10 from verse 4
- Revelation 3:3Rank 11 from verse 4
3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
3Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, and hold fast, and repent. *If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I will come vpon thee.
- Romans 13:11–13Rank 12 from verse 4
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued.
12The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.
13Let vs walke ‖honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambring and wantonnes, not in strife and enuying.
- Zechariah 1:6Rank 13 from verse 4
6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my seruants the Prophets, did they not ‖take holde of your fathers? and they returned and saide; *Like as the LORD of hostes thought to doe vnto vs, according to our wayes, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with vs.
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1 Thessalonians 5:4
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch. To come upon; to fall on afterwards. To take by surprise.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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5:1BUT of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
5:1¶ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, yee haue no need that I write vnto you.
5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
5:2For your selues knowe perfectly that the day of the Lord so commeth as a thiefe in the night.
5:3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
5:3For when they shal say, Peace and safety: then sudden destructiō commeth vpon them, as trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape.
5:4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5:4But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe.
Selected passage5:5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
5:5Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse.
5:6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
5:6Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober.
5:7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
5:7For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night.
5:8But 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.
5:8But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation.
5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
5:9For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ,
5:10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
5:10Who died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.
5:11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
5:11Wherefore, ‖comfort your selues together, and edifie one another, euen as also ye doe.