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 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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What Does 1 Peter 5:8 Mean?

1 Peter 5:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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