G3525–νήφω–nēphō

So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober.

νήφωμεν. nēphōmen “we may be sober.”

But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

νήφωμεν nēphōmen “may be sober”

But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.

νῆφε nēphe “do be sober”

Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.

νήφοντες, nēphontes “being sober-minded,”

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.

νήψατε nēpsate “do sober”

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.

νήψατε, nēpsate “do be sober-minded,”