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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
LIVE AS CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT - Feb 21, 2022 -
1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
WORSHIP THE LORD WITH JOY - Dec 31, 2021 -
1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
IMITATE WHAT IS GOOD - Nov 23, 2018 -
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
WHAT TO DO UNTIL JESUS RETURNS - Feb 25, 2017 -
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
OUR RESURRECTION HOPE - Feb 24, 2017 -
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
SONS OF THE LIGHT - Jan 01, 2000 -
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU - Jan 01, 2000
REJOICE, PRAY, AND GIVE THANKS
Passage:
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Key verse: 16-18
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Final Instructions
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(A) among you, who care for you in the Lord(B) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(C) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(D) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(E) be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(F) but always strive to do what is good for each other(G) and for everyone else.
16 Rejoice always,(H) 17 pray continually,(I) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(J) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.(K) 20 Do not treat prophecies(L) with contempt 21 but test them all;(M) hold on to what is good,(N) 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace,(O) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(P) and body be kept blameless(Q) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(R) 24 The one who calls(S) you is faithful,(T) and he will do it.(U)
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(V) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(W) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(X)
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(Y)
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 : Ro 16:6, 12; 1Co 15:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 : 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13 : S Mk 9:50
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : 2Th 3:6, 7, 11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : Ro 14:1; 1Co 8:7-12
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 : Ro 12:17; 1Pe 3:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 : Eph 4:32
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 : Php 4:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 : S Lk 18:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 : S Eph 5:20
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 : Eph 4:30
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 : 1Co 14:1-40
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 : 1Co 14:29; 1Jn 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 : Ro 12:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : S Ro 15:33
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : Heb 4:12
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : S 1Th 3:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : S 1Th 2:19
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 : S Ro 8:28
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 : S 1Co 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 : Nu 23:19; Php 1:6
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 : Eph 6:19; Col 4:3; 2Th 3:1; Heb 13:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26 : S Ro 16:16
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 : 2Th 3:14; S 1Ti 4:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:28 : S Ro 16:20
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Final Instructions and Benediction
12 We ask you, brothers, (A)to respect those who labor among you and (B)are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. (C)Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish (D)the idle,[a] (E)encourage the fainthearted, (F)help the weak, (G)be patient with them all. 15 See that (H)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (I)seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 (J)Rejoice always, 17 (K)pray without ceasing, 18 (L)give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 (M)Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise (N)prophecies, 21 but (O)test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may (P)the God of peace himself (Q)sanctify you completely, and may your (R)whole (S)spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at (T)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (U)He who calls you is faithful; (V)he will surely do it.
25 (W)Brothers, pray for us.
26 (X)Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I put you under oath before the Lord to have (Y)this letter read to all the brothers.
28 (Z)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 : 1 Cor. 16:18; Phil. 2:29
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 : 1 Cor. 16:16; Heb. 13:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13 : See Mark 9:50
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : 2 Thess. 3:6, 7, 11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : Isa. 35:4; [Heb. 12:12]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : Acts 20:35; See Rom. 15:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 : See 1 Cor. 13:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 : 1 Pet. 3:9; See Rom. 12:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 : [Rom. 12:9]; See Gal. 6:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 : Phil. 4:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 : See Luke 18:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 : See Eph. 5:20
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 : [1 Cor. 14:30; Eph. 4:30; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 : See 1 Cor. 11:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 : 1 John 4:1; [Job 34:4]; See Eph. 5:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : See Rom. 15:33
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : Ex. 31:13; John 17:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : 2 Pet. 3:14; Jude 1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : Luke 1:46, 47; Heb. 4:12; [1 Cor. 14:14]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : See ch. 2:19
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 : See 1 Cor. 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 : [Phil. 1:6]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 : 2 Thess. 3:1; Heb. 13:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26 : See Rom. 16:16
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 : Col. 4:16
- 1 Thessalonians 5:28 : See Rom. 16:20
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In this concluding section, Paul gives them 15 instructions regarding their church lives. Paul stresses as of first importance to regard highly the church leaders who care for the well-being of the church. Next, he warns against those who stop working and tear down the community. Rather, we should be “...full of compassion, loving, forgiving, tender and kind, helping the helpless, cheering the fainting, seeking the wandering sinner to find.” (O to be like Thee, T.O. Chisholm, 1897)
Moreover, Paul commands the church to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. This requires real spiritual backbone. This leads a church to surrender to God’s will in Christ Jesus. Are we rejoicing, praying, and giving thanks? Where do I need to improve?
Paul also cautions the church not to quench the Spirit, nor disregard prophecies, but to test them and have discernment to accept what is good for the church. Lastly, Paul prays for them to have peace, to be sanctified, and to be blameless, awaiting Jesus’ return. No church is perfect. But our God is faithful! When we make it our goal to follow these instructions, God will strengthen our church community and make us mature. Thank God!
Prayer: Father, thank you for giving us these instructions to grow as a church community.
One Word: A healthy church rejoices always, prays continually, and gives thanks in all circumstances.
