Besober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: GOD'S WORD® Translation. Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the Ourlove for Christ is founded on all that we know of Him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving. We love Him for all that He suffered on the Cross for us, for the life that He gives us through His Resurrection, and for the glory that He is preparing for us in heaven. Our spiritual understanding is founded on the Word of God and revealed to Toget what 1 Peter 5:8 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”. Very high popularity: 4,400 searches a month. 1Peter 1:6-8. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1Peter 5:6-8. 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of PreachedSunday, October 13, 2013 from 1 Peter 5:8-9. Theme: When it comes to the devil’s threats, we are to be alert and be steadfast. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) 1Peter 5:8-9 KJV 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. - Bible study, meaning, images, commentaries, devotionals, and more 2Peter 1:5-8. 5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly Itmeans being aware of God and wanting to live according to His commands. Becoming like God means imitating Him, loving what God loves and hating what He hates.Earlier, in 2 Peter 1:3, Peter said that God has given us an understanding of what being like God looks like. Writing to Timothy, Paul advised him to pursue godliness 1Peter 5:1-8King James Version. 5 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready 7bwH6t.