 | John Evans - Christian life - 1825 - 568 pages
...in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness," 1 Thess. v. 5 — 8. " Ye are all the children of the light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others ; but let us watch, and be sober. For they that sleep, sleep... | |
 | Alfred Cecil Buckland - Conduct of life - 1825 - 398 pages
...light, and a child of the day ;" " we are," neither of us, I hope, " of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober. Let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breast* Matt. xxiv. 42 ; xxv. 13. Mark xiii. 33,... | |
 | Hugh McNeile - Sermons, English - 1825 - 472 pages
...mention made of them in the Scriptures. St. Paul, in his first Epistle to the Thessalonians, says, " Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day." How came these Greeks of Thessalonica to be children of light, amidst the darkness and ruin of the... | |
 | 1825 - 196 pages
...wcmaa with child ; and they shall not escape. 4 But yes hrethrens are not in darkness, that tlcit day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of lights and the children of the day : we are nut of the nights nor of darkness. 6 Therefores let us... | |
 | 1871 - 592 pages
...the Lord. Walk as children of light, and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. Ye are all the children of light and the children...the day ; we are not of the night nor of darkness." In verses 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, we find that the new created earth was to be fruit-bearing, the... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - Theology - 1826 - 526 pages
...brethren, says he, are not in darkness, " that that day should overtake you as a thief (in the " night): ye are all the children of light, and the " children...the day: we are not of the night nor of " darkness" As the night is a time of darkness, it is also a time of sleep: " Peter was sleeping." When man is... | |
 | John Scott - Sermons, English - 1826 - 608 pages
...also, 1 Cor. xvi. 13. Watch ye, standfast in the faith, quit yourselves like men ; and 1 Thess. v. 6. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober ; where the nature of the duty is plainly discovered by its opposite or contrary, Let us not sleep,... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pages
...; ye are the children of light ;" and then follows one of the apostle's practical "there/ores" — "Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober." " Watch." We understand by this, careful attention to the things of God, alertness, a looking out for... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - Bible - 1826 - 360 pages
...chosen, and the faith to which they had been called : " We are not of the night, nor of darkness ; " therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but " let us watch, and be sober." 1 Thess. v. 5, 6. " God hath from the beginning chosen " you to salvation ; therefore stand fast."... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - Anglican Communion - 1826 - 490 pages
...morningstar, and day-spring upon their consciences. " Ye are all the children of light," saith the apostle, " and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.""" » Rev. xxli. 16. » Luke ii. 78. p Mai. iv. 2. * Rom. xiii. 12. 1 John ii. 8. ' 1 Thes. v. 5. I said... | |
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Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 
