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1 Thessalonians 5:2

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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ASV

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

KJV

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
αὐτοὶautoiYourselvesG846 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἀκριβῶςakribōsfullyG199 →
οἴδατεoidateyou know
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἡμέραhēmeradayG2250 →
κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
κλέπτηςkleptēsa thiefG2812 →
ἐνenbyG1722 →
νυκτὶnuktinightG3571 →
οὕτωςhoutōsin this mannerG3779 →
ἔρχεται·erchetaicomes;G2064 →

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Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.Matthew 24:42–44Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.Matthew 25:13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.Luke 12:39–40But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.Mark 13:34–35It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—Acts 2:20The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.Jeremiah 23:20The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.Zechariah 14:7It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.2 Thessalonians 2:2not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.Judges 16:30Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.Job 24:14When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.Job 34:20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.

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