Modern Translations New International VersionThe end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. New Living Translation The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. English Standard Version The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Berean Study Bible The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray. New American Standard Bible The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. NASB 1995 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. NASB 1977 The end of all things is at hand; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Amplified Bible The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.] Christian Standard Bible The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer. Contemporary English Version Everything will soon come to an end. So be serious and be sensible enough to pray. Good News Translation The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray. GOD'S WORD® Translation The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray. International Standard Version Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray. NET Bible For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. Classic Translations King James BibleBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. New King James Version But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. King James 2000 Bible But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober minded, and watch unto prayer. New Heart English Bible But the end of all things is near. Therefore be serious and disciplined in your prayers. World English Bible But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. American King James Version But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch to prayer. American Standard Version But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer: A Faithful Version Now the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore, be serious-minded and be watchful in prayers; Darby Bible Translation But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers; English Revised Version But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer: Webster's Bible Translation But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch to prayer. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Now the ende of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and watching in prayer. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The ende of all thynges is at hande. Be ye therefore sober, and watche vnto prayer. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The ende of all thiges is at hade.Be ye therfore sober & watch vnto prayers: Tyndale Bible of 1526 The ende of all thinges is at honde. Be ye therfore discrete and sober yt ye maye be apte to prayers. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow the end of all things has come near; be sober-minded, then, and be sober in [your] prayers. Berean Literal Bible Now the end of all has drawn near. Therefore be clear-minded and be sober for the purpose of prayers, Young's Literal Translation And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers, Smith's Literal Translation And the end of all has drawn near: be ye therefore of sound mind, and live abstemiously in prayers. Literal Emphasis Translation Now the end of all has drawn near. Be sound-minded therefore and be sober unto prayers; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore, and watch in prayers. Catholic Public Domain Version But the end of everything draws near. And so, be prudent, and be vigilant in your prayers. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThe end of all things has arrived, therefore sober up and wake up to prayer. Lamsa Bible But the end of all things is at hand: be devout therefore, and be mindful of prayer. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut the end of all things is at hand; be sober-minded, therefore, and watchful, that you may pray. Godbey New Testament But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers: Haweis New Testament But the end of all things is near: be ye therefore sober-minded, and vigilant in prayers. Mace New Testament The consummation of all things draws nigh, be temperate, be vigilant in prayer. Weymouth New Testament But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer. Worrell New Testament But the end of all things has drawn near; be ye, therefore, of sound mind, and be sober unto prayers; Worsley New Testament But the end of all things draws nigh: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer:     |