Watchfulness: General Scriptures Concerning
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Exodus 23:13
Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
Exodus 34:12
Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.
Deuteronomy 4:9, 23
Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren. / Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you.
Deuteronomy 6:17
You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.
Deuteronomy 11:16
But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
Deuteronomy 12:13
Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see;
Deuteronomy 27:9
Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
Joshua 22:5
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Joshua 23:11
Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.
1 Kings 2:3, 4
And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, / and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
1 Kings 8:25
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’
2 Chronicles 19:7
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
Nehemiah 4:9
So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
Job 36:18–21
Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. / Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress? / Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Psalm 39:1
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
Psalm 102:7
I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.
Psalm 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Psalm 141:3
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
Proverbs 4:23, 25, 26
Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. / Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. / Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
Proverbs 28:26
He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Nahum 2:1
One who scatters advances against you, O Nineveh. Guard the fortress! Watch the road! Brace yourselves! Summon all your strength!
Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.
Malachi 2:15
Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
Matthew 6:1
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 16:6
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Matthew 18:10
See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 24:4
Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
Matthew 25:13
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Matthew 24:42–51
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
Matthew 26:40, 41
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter. / “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Mark 4:24
He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Mark 13:9–23, 32–37
So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. / And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations. / But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 8:18
Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
Luke 11:35
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
Luke 12:15, 35–40
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 21:8–36
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them. / When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Acts 20:28–31
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. / I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
Romans 11:21
For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
Romans 13:11
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
1 Corinthians 7:29–31
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; / those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; / and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 10:12
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
1 Corinthians 11:28
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
Ephesians 5:15
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
Philippians 3:2
Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
Philippians 4:5
Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
Colossians 4:2, 17
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, / Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
1 Thessalonians 5:4, 6, 21
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. / So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
2 Timothy 4:5
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Hebrews 3:12
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
1 Peter 1:13, 17
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. / Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
2 Peter 1:19
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
2 Peter 3:17
Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
1 John 5:18
We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
Jude 1:20, 21
But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, / keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
Revelation 3:2, 3, 11
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. / Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you. / I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Revelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”