Quotes About Vigilance

But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

So 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.”

When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

And 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.

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

and do not give the devil a foothold.

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

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.