1 Thessalonians 5:8 directly continues the 'belong to the day' theme, adding the call to put on spiritual armor.

In John 12:36, Jesus calls people to believe in the light to become 'children of light' — the exact identity Paul gives believers here.

In Acts 26:18, Paul describes his mission to turn people from darkness to light — the same transition from darkness to being children of light.

In Ephesians 5:8, Paul commands believers to live as 'children of light' — the precise identity stated here.

Isaiah 2:5 calls God's people to walk in the light of the Lord — directly parallel to being children of light.

Matthew 5:14 calls believers 'the light of the world' — a direct parallel to being children of light in 1 Thessalonians 5:5.

John 12:35 urges walking in the light before darkness overtakes — directly parallel to being children of light in 1 Thessalonians 5:5.

Romans 13:11 calls believers to wake from slumber because salvation is near — echoing the same urgent daytime identity.

Romans 13:12 uses the same night/day metaphor — night ending, day approaching — reinforcing the call to live as children of light.

1 John 2:8 describes the true light already shining as darkness passes — a parallel to the light/day identity but focused on Christ's coming.

Proverbs 2:13 describes those who walk in dark ways — contrasting with children of light in 1 Thessalonians 5:5.

Luke 1:79 describes Christ giving light to those in darkness — a related light/darkness contrast to being children of light.