en_tn/1pe/05/08.md

# Be sober

Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). AT: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the devil, is stalking around like a roaring lion ... looking for someone to devour

Peter compares the devil to a roaring lion. Just as a hungry lion completely devours its prey, the devil is seeking to completely destroy the faith of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# stalking around

"walking about" or "walking about and hunting"

# Stand against him

Standing is a metonym for fighting. AT: "Fight against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# your community

Peter speaks of fellow believers as members of the same community. AT: "your fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# in the world

"in various places throughout the world"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/suffer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Be sober`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the word "sober" refers to mental clarity and alertness. See how you translated this in [1 Peter 1:13](../01/13.md). AT: "Control your thoughts" or "Be careful about what you think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the devil, is stalking around like a roaring lion ... looking for someone to devour`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Peter compares the devil to a roaring lion. Just as a hungry lion completely devours its prey, the devil is seeking to completely destroy the faith of believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# stalking around`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"walking about" or "walking about and hunting"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Stand against him`

			`Standing is a metonym for fighting. AT: "Fight against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# your community`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Peter speaks of fellow believers as members of the same community. AT: "your fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# in the world`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"in various places throughout the world"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/satan]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/suffer]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]`