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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 Thessalonians 5:8

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Paul has said that the Thessalonians are children of the light and of the day, and should not sleep like others but stay awake and sober. He uses the language of a soldier to describe how to live.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas nosotros, que somos del día, estemos sobrios, vestidos de cota de fe y de caridad, y la esperanza de salud por yelmo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nosotros, por el contrario, somos del día. Por eso estamos siempre en nuestro sano juicio, protegidos por la coraza de la fe y del amor, y por el casco de la esperanza de salvación.

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