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1 Thessalonians 5:27

Jesus

25 Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
KJV
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
WEB
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
ASV
I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
DARBY
I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren.
BLB
I adjure you⁺ [by] the Lord [for] the letter to be read to all the brothers.
ÅB
Jeg besverger dere ved Herren at dere lar brevet bli lest for alle brødrene.
OTB
Jeg ber dere for Herrens skyld å få dette brevet lest for alle brødrene og søstrene.
B1930
Jeg besverger eder ved Herren at I lar brevet bli lest for alle brødrene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Colossians 4:16

    And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:1

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

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  • 1 Timothy 5:21

    I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

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  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

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  • 1 Kings 22:16

    And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

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  • Acts 19:13

    Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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  • Numbers 27:23

    And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

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  • Mark 5:7

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

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