8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:


In Context

5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, stablish, strengthen you.

1 Peter 5:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:8Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: