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Readiness at Any Hour

Matthew 24:42

In 9 translations

BSB
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
KJV
¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
WEB
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
ASV
Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.
LSV
Watch therefore, because you have not known in what hour your Lord comes;
YLT
'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;
DBY
Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
DRC
Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.
GNV
Watch therefore: for ye knowe not what houre your master will come.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἡμέρᾳ (“day”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὥρᾳ (“hour”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἡμέρᾳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡμέρᾳ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὥρᾳ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται.
RP2018
Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται.
TR-Boyd
Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ Κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται.
SCR1894
γρηγορειτε ουν οτι ουκ οιδατε ποια ωρα ο κυριος υμων ερχεται

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
  • Matthew 25:13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
  • 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.”
  • 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
  • Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  • Luke 12:35–40Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.…
  • Matthew 24:44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  • Romans 13:11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
  • Matthew 26:38–41Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass…
  • Revelation 3:2–3Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I…
  • 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  • Mark 13:33–37Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. It 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…
  • 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

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