1 Thessalonians 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But since we are of [the] day,ἡμέρας
(ēmeras)
2250: daya prim. word
let us be sober,νήφωμεν
(nēphōmen)
3525: to be sober, to abstain from winea prim. word
having putἐνδυσάμενοι
(endusamenoi)
1746a: to clothe or be clothed with (in the sense of sinking into a garment)from en and the same as dunó
on the breastplateθώρακα
(thōraka)
2382: a breastplateof uncertain origin
of faithπίστεως
(pisteōs)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
and love,ἀγάπης
(agapēs)
26: love, goodwillfrom agapaó
and as a helmet,περικεφαλαίαν
(perikephalaian)
4030: a helmetfrom peri and kephalé
the hopeἐλπίδα
(elpida)
1680: expectation, hopefrom the same as elpizó
of salvation.σωτηρίας
(sōtērias)
4991: deliverance, salvationfrom sótér


















KJV Lexicon
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ημερας  noun - genitive singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
οντες  verb - present participle - nominative plural masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
νηφωμεν  verb - present active subjunctive - first person
nepho  nay'-fo:  to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figuratively) be discreet -- be sober, watch.
ενδυσαμενοι  verb - aorist middle passive - nominative plural masculine
enduo  en-doo'-o:  to invest with clothing -- array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
θωρακα  noun - accusative singular masculine
thorax  tho'-rax:  the chest (thorax), i.e. (by implication) a corslet -- breast-plate.
πιστεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αγαπης  noun - genitive singular feminine
agape  ag-ah'-pay:  love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
περικεφαλαιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
perikephalaia  per-ee-kef-al-ah'-yah:  encirclement of the head, i.e. a helmet -- helmet.
ελπιδα  noun - accusative singular feminine
elpis  el-pece':  expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence -- faith, hope.
σωτηριας  noun - genitive singular feminine
soteria  so-tay-ree'-ah:  rescue or safety (physically or morally) -- deliver, health, salvation, save, saving.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But since we belong to the day, we must be serious and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.

International Standard Version
But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

NET Bible
But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we are the children of the day; let us be vigilant in our minds and put on the breastplate of faith and of love and let us take the helmet of the hope of Life,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since we belong to the day, we must be sober. We must put on faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

King James 2000 Bible
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
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