1 Peter 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Peter 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

1 Peter 5:8 — World English Bible

1 Peter 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Peter 5:8 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,”

1 Peter 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.”

1 Peter 5:8 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:”

1 Peter 5:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 5:8 in Context — 1 Peter 5

6 Humillaos pues bajo la poderosa mano de Dios, para que él os ensalce cuando fuere tiempo;

7 Echando toda vuestra solicitud en él, porque él tiene cuidado de vosotros.

8 Sed templados, y velad; porque vuestro adversario el diablo, cual león rugiente, anda alrededor buscando á quien devore:

9 Al cual resistid firmes en la fe, sabiendo que las mismas aflicciones han de ser cumplidas en la compañía de vuestros hermanos que están en el mundo.

10 Mas el Dios de toda gracia, que nos ha llamado á su gloria eterna por Jesucristo, después que hubiereis un poco de tiempo padecido, él mismo os perfeccione, confirme, corrobore y establezca.

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What Does 1 Peter 5:8 Mean?

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