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Verse List for 1 PET 5:8

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Stay alert and keep watch. Your opponent, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, wanting to swallow up you chosen people,

OET-LV Be_sober, watch.
The opponent of_you_all, the_devil, is_walking as a_lion roaring, seeking to_swallow_up,

ULT Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, is walking around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

UST Think clearly and alertly, because the devil is your enemy, and he is going around, looking for people to destroy. He is like a lion that roars as it searches for people to kill and eat.

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

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

BLB Be sober-minded; watch. Your adversary the devil prowls about as a roaring lion seeking whom to devour,

AICNT Be sober-minded, be watchful. [[Because]][fn] Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking {someone}[fn] to devour.

OEB Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

CSB Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

NLT Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

NIV Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

CEV Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack.

ESV Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

NASB Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

LSB Be of sober spirit, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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

MSG He Gets the Last Word (8-11) Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You’re not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It’s the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.

NET Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

LSV Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the Devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may swallow up,

FBV Be responsible, and stay alert. The devil, your enemy, is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

TCNT Be sober-minded and [fn]watchful; your adversary the devil [fn]walks around like a roaring lion, seeking [fn]someone to devour.

T4T Always be fully alert, because the devil, who is your enemy, is going/sneaking around, looking for people to destroy. He is like [SIM] a lion who roars as it prowls around, seeking someone to kill and devour.

LEB Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

NRSV Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.

NKJV Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

NAB Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.

BBE Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Moff Keep cool, keep awake. Your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking out for someone to devour.

Wymth Curb every passion, and be on the alert. Your great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour.

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

DRA Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

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

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

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

SLT Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down:

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

KJB-1769 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

KJB-1611 Be sober, be vigilant: because your aduersary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure.
   (Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devoure.)

Bshps Be sober, & watche, for your aduersarie the deuyll, as a roaryng Lion walketh about seking who he may deuour:
   (Be sober, and watche, for your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about seking who he may devour:)

Gnva Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:
   (Be sober, and watch: for your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devoure:)

Cvdl Be sober and watch, for yor aduersary ye deuell, walketh aboute as a roaringe lyon, sekynge whom he maye deuoure,
   (Be sober and watch, for your adversary ye/you_all devil, walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour,)

TNT Be sober and watch for youre adversary the devyll as a rorynge lion walketh about sekynge whom he maye devoure:
   (Be sober and watch for your(pl) adversary the devil as a roring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devoure:)

Wycl Be ye sobre, and wake ye, for youre aduersarie, the deuel, as a rorynge lioun goith aboute, sechinge whom he schal deuoure.
   (Be ye/you_all sobre, and wake ye/you_all, for your(pl) adversary, the devil, as a roring lion goeth/goes about, sechinge whom he shall devoure.)

Luth Seid nüchtern und wachet; denn euer Widersacher, der Teufel, gehet umher wie ein brüllender Löwe und suchet, welchen er verschlinge.
   (Are/Be sober and watch(v); because/than your(pl) adversary, the/of_the devil, goes around/about as/like a roaring lion and searches_for, which_(ones) he devour.)

ClVg Sobrii estote, et vigilate: quia adversarius vester diabolus tamquam leo rugiens circuit, quærens quem devoret:[fn]
   (Sobrii be, and stay_awake: because opponent your the_devil as_if lion rugiens circuit, seeking which devour:)

SR-GNT Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε. Ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν, διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ, ζητῶν καταπιεῖν· ‡

UGNT νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε. ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν, διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ, ζητῶν τινα καταπιεῖν;

SBL-GNT νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε. ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν ⸀τινα ⸀καταπιεῖν·

RP-GNT Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε· ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος, ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος, περιπατεῖ ζητῶν τίνα καταπίῃ·

TC-GNT νήψατε, [fn]γρηγορήσατε· ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος [fn]περιπατεῖ ζητῶν [fn]τινα καταπιεῖν·

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