90 Bible Verses about Sleep
Want to know what the Bible says about Sleep? Here are 90 Bible verses about Sleep from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Psalm 46:1 NIV
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
an ever-present help in trouble.
16
Genesis 15:12 NIV
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him.
16
Ephesians 5:14 NIV
This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
15
Romans 13:11 NIV
And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
15
Philippians 4:6 NIV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
15
Luke 8:52 NIV
Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”
14
Acts 12:6 NIV
The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.
13
Mark 4:27 NIV
Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
13
Esther 6:1 NIV
That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.
13
1 Thessalonians 5:7 NIV
For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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