1 Thessalonians 5:8

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.

King James Version

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Other Translations for 1 Thessalonians 5:8

BSB

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

AKJV

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.

CPDV

But we, who are of the daylight, should be sober, being clothed with the breastplate of faith and of charity and having, as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

ERV

But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

NHEB

But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

SMT

And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Thessalonians 5:8

ButG1161Conjunction letG3525Verb usG2249whoareG5607VerbofthedayG2250Noun FemininebesoberG3525VerbputtingonG1746VerbthebreastplateG2382Noun MasculineoffaithG4102Noun Feminine andG2532Conjunction loveG26Noun Feminine andG2532ConjunctionforanhelmetG4030Noun FemininethehopeG1680Noun FeminineofsalvationG4991Noun Feminine

Commentary for 1 Thessalonians 5:8

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Overview of 1 Thessalonians 5:8

Summary

Armor of faith and love provides protection

Event

Metaphorical equipping of believers

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD