# What does 1 Thessalonians 5:7 mean?

> 1 Thessalonians 5:7 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> People sleep at night, and they get drunk at night.
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> — 1 Thessalonians 5:7, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

Nighttime is when people are most likely to be unaware or out of control—he's using this as a metaphor.