1Th 5:7 | TNotes | STEP | 5:7 Sleep refers to moral indifference (5:6 ), and drunk is a metaphor for those who do not exercise self-control; they will be surprised by the day of the Lord (5:4 ; Matt 24:48-51 ).

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‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:7

5:7 ^a Sleep refers to moral indifference (5:6 ^b), and drunk is a metaphor for those who do not exercise self-control; they will be surprised by the day of the Lord (5:4 ^c; Matt 24:48-51 ^d).