1 Thessalonians 5:7

Translations

Modern

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Traditional

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

Literal

For those sleeping, sleep by night; and those becoming drunk, get drunk by night.

Latin

Qui enim dormiunt, nocte dormiunt: et qui ebrii sunt, nocte ebrii sunt.

Original

Greek

English

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Notes

1 Thessalonians 5:7

Sleep means being lazy in morals (5:6). Being drunk is a metaphor for lacking self-control. The day of the Lord will surprise these people (5:4; Matthew 24:48–51).

1 Thessalonians 4:9–5:11

Paul answers questions from the Thessalonians (see 1 Corinthians 7:1), questions about:

loving each other (1 Thessalonians 4:9–12)
the destiny of Christians who have died (4:13–18), and
the timing of the day the Lord will return (5:1–11).

1 Thessalonians 4:1–5:22

The second part of the letter discusses Timothy's news about the church and the questions the Christians had for Paul.

Paul addresses:

the problem of sexual immorality (4:3–8) before responding to the Thessalonians’ questions about love for other Christians (4:9–12),
the fate of Christians who have died (4:13–18), and
the timing of "the Day of the Lord" (5:1–11).

Paul offers advice on topics such as leadership and community relations, the relationship with the Lord, and prophecy (5:12–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) “He Will Come” Darkness and Light The Coming of God’s Kingdom The Day Is Coming The Last Things and the Thessalonians

Related verses

Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
2 Peter 2:13
The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
Acts 2:15
These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
Daniel 5:4–5
As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
Proverbs 23:29–35
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Luke 21:34–35
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Ephesians 5:14
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Isaiah 21:4–5
My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror.
Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
Job 4:13
In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
1 Samuel 25:36–37
When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.

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