8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 5:8:1 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe 1 Thessalonians 5:8:2 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Thessalonians 5:8:3 ⧉ἡμέραςeemerasof day 1 Thessalonians 5:8:4 ⧉ὄντεςontesbeing 1 Thessalonians 5:8:5 ⧉νήφωμενneefomenlet us be sober 1 Thessalonians 5:8:6 ⧉ἐνδυσάμενοιendeesameneehaving put on 1 Thessalonians 5:8:7 ⧉θώρακαthorakabreastplate 1 Thessalonians 5:8:8 ⧉πίστεωςpeesteosof faith 1 Thessalonians 5:8:9 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 5:8:10 ⧉ἀγάπηςagapeesof love 1 Thessalonians 5:8:11 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 5:8:12 ⧉περικεφαλαίανpereekefalea(n)helmet 1 Thessalonians 5:8:13 ⧉ἐλπίδαelpeethahope 1 Thessalonians 5:8:14 ⧉σωτηρίαςsoteereeasof salvation |
8. Formal Translation But we, being of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. |
8. Dynamic Translation But since we belong to the daylight, let us stay clear-minded, putting on faith and love as our breastplate, and the hope of salvation as our helmet. |