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 Humilhai-vos, pois, debaixo da poderosa mão de Deus, para que ele vos exalte no tempo adequado,

7 lançando sobre ele toda a vossa ansiedade; porque ele tem cuidado de vós.

8 Sede sóbrios! Vigiai! Pois o vosso adversário, o diabo, anda ao redor, rugindo como um leão, buscando a quem possa devorar.

9 Resisti a ele, firmes na fé; sabendo que as mesmas aflições acontecem com os vossos irmãos no mundo.

10 E o Deus de toda graça, que nos chamou para a sua eterna glória em Cristo Jesus, depois de sofrerdes um pouco, ele vos aperfeiçoe, confirme, fortifique, e estabeleça fundamento.

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What Does 1 Peter 5:8 Mean?

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