1 Thessalonians 5:18
16 Rejoice at all times.
17 Pray without ceasing.
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- KJV
- In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- WEB
- In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- ASV
- in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
- DARBY
- in everything give thanks, for this is [the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;
- BLB
- In everything give thanks, for this [is] the will of God for you⁺ in Christ Jesus.
- ÅB
- takk for alt! for dette er Guds vilje i Kristus Jesus til dere.
- OTB
- uttrykk takknemlighet i alle omstendigheter; for dette er Guds vilje for dere i Kristus Jesus.
- B1930
- takk for alt! for dette er Guds vilje i Kristus Jesus til eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 5:20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Read in contextColossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Read in contextHebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
Read in contextJob 1:21
saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Read in context1 Peter 4:2
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Read in contextPsalms 34:1
I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
Read in context1 Peter 2:15
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
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