1 Thessalonians 5:8

1 Thessalonians 5:8

6 ^aTherefore let us not sleep, as others do, but ^blet us watch and be sober.

7 For ^athose who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk ^bare drunk at night.

8 But let us who are of the day be sober, ^aputting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

9 For ^aGod did not appoint us to wrath, ^bbut to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 ^awho died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

11 Therefore¹ comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

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12 And we urge you, brethren, ^ato recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and¹ admonish you,

13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. ^aBe at peace among yourselves.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Putting on the breastplate of faith and love (endusamenoi qwraka pistewv kai agaphv). First aorist (ingressive) middle participle of enduw. The same figure of breastplate in Ephesians 6:14, only there "of righteousness." The idea of watchfulness brings the figure of a sentry on guard and armed to Paul's mind as in Romans 13:12 "the weapons of light." The word qwrac (breastplate) is common in the LXX.

For a helmet, the hope of salvation (perikefalaian elpida swthriav). Same figure in Ephesians 6:17 and both like Isaiah 59:17. Late word meaning around (peri) the head (kefalh) and in Polybius, LXX, and in the papyri. Swthriav is objective genitive.

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1 Thessalonians 5:6
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2 Timothy 3:6
2 Timothy 4:5
1 Peter 1:5
1 Peter 1:13
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