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1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
GOD’S WILL FOR US IN CHRIST JESUS - Nov 28, 2024 -
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
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1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
IMITATE WHAT IS GOOD - Nov 23, 2018 -
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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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, CHRISTIANS!
Passage:
1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
Key verse: 16
NIV
16 Rejoice always,(A) 17 pray continually,(B) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(C) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.(D) 20 Do not treat prophecies(E) with contempt 21 but test them all;(F) hold on to what is good,(G) 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace,(H) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(I) and body be kept blameless(J) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(K) 24 The one who calls(L) you is faithful,(M) and he will do it.(N)
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(O) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(P) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(Q)
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(R)
Cross references
- 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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ESV
16 (A)Rejoice always, 17 (B)pray without ceasing, 18 (C)give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 (D)Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise (E)prophecies, 21 but (F)test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may (G)the God of peace himself (H)sanctify you completely, and may your (I)whole (J)spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at (K)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (L)He who calls you is faithful; (M)he will surely do it.
25 (N)Brothers, pray for us.
26 (O)Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I put you under oath before the Lord to have (P)this letter read to all the brothers.
28 (Q)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Read full chapterCross references
- 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
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
The days are evil, and the Lord is near (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2). God’s will for us in this present evil age is to make the most of our time on earth (Eph 5:16) and to continue to be sanctified (23). God who saved us is faithful, and he will surely sanctify us as we follow him (24).
Furthermore, we should rejoice always and give thanks for all things (16). We rejoice and give thanks, first and foremost, because our all-powerful God humbled himself to save us from our sin and misery. We rejoice because despite our shortcomings, he uses our short lives to build his kingdom. We praise him because Jesus will come again in glory, and our victory is sure in him. We give thanks because through our tears and heartbreak on earth, God’s saving grace remains eternal and serves as our spirits’ anchor.
We should also pray without ceasing. Prayer is our mode of direct communication with God throughout the day. It is often in prayer that the Holy Spirit convicts us of our wayward ways and reorients our thoughts and actions back to God’s ways. Prayer strengthens our souls, and it pleases God when we pray in faith. Indeed, the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16).
Prayer: Lord, we praise you and thank you for walking with us this past year.
One Word: Rejoice, pray, and give thanks
