Popular Bible Verses about Sleep

Found 104 Verses

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Bible Rank: 146

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. NIV

Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave]. AMP

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. KJV

1 Thessalonians 5:6

Bible Rank: 692

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. NIV

Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect). AMP

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. KJV

Daniel 12:2

Bible Rank: 733

Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. NIV

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake: some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt and abhorrence. [John 5:29.] AMP

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. KJV

1 Corinthians 15:51

Bible Rank: 754

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed – NIV

Take notice! I tell you a mystery (a secret truth, an event decreed by the hidden purpose or counsel of God). We shall not all fall asleep [in death], but we shall all be changed (transformed) AMP

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, KJV

Romans 13:11

Bible Rank: 1,815

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. NIV

Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah). AMP

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. KJV

Genesis 2:21

Bible Rank: 1,889

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. NIV

And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs or a part of his side and closed up the [place with] flesh. AMP

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; KJV

1 Thessalonians 5:7

Bible Rank: 2,005

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

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, get drunk at night. AMP

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. KJV

John 11:11

Bible Rank: 2,046

After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up." NIV

He said these things, and then added, Our friend Lazarus is at rest and sleeping; but I am going there that I may awaken him out of his sleep. AMP

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. KJV

1 Thessalonians 4:14

Bible Rank: 2,442

We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. NIV

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death]. AMP

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. KJV

Jonah 1:6

Bible Rank: 2,723

The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish." NIV

So the captain came and said to him, What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call upon your God! Perhaps your God will give a thought to us so that we shall not perish. AMP

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. KJV