nepho describes the sober, alert self-command urged in contexts of prayer, watchfulness, hope, and endurance.

The verb consistently marks an exhortation to sober, alert self-command: believers are called to remain awake rather than sleep, to pray with self-control, to watch in the face of danger, to set hope ahead, and to endure their assigned work.

1. Sober, alert self-command · dominant

   Across the attested clauses, the verb calls for a sober disposition joined to concrete vigilance and discipline. In 1 Thessalonians 5:6 the present subjunctive plural stands beside not sleeping and keeping awake; in 1 Peter 4:7 the aorist plural imperative is followed by prayer, and in 1 Peter 5:8 it stands with keeping watch against an opponent. In 1 Peter 1:13 the present participle plural accompanies setting hope on coming grace, while 2 Timothy 4:5 addresses one person amid suffering and ministry.

   1 Peter 1:131 Peter 4:71 Peter 5:81 Thessalonians 5:61 Thessalonians 5:82 Timothy 4:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “be sober” or “be sober-minded”; it also renders the surrounding exhortations with “self-controlled,” “keep awake,” and “keep watch.” These are verse-level renderings rather than a word-by-word alignment.