What does 1 Thessalonians 5:18 mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV) reads: "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." — This verse is from 1 Thessalonians in the New Testament. Read the full in-depth commentary at thelivingsword.org/commentary/1-thessalonians/5/18.

What is the context of 1 Thessalonians 5:18?

1 Thessalonians 5:18 is found in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, verse 18. 1 Thessalonians is part of the New Testament. Read the full chapter at thelivingsword.org/read/1-thessalonians/5.

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This is 1 Thessalonians 5:18 from the King James Version. Read the full in-depth commentary and application notes at The Living Sword Bible: thelivingsword.org/commentary/1-thessalonians/5/18.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (King James Version)

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1 Thessalonians 5:18 is verse 18 of chapter 5 in the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. In the King James Version (1611), it reads: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (King James Version): "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18 appears in the Book of 1 Thessalonians, New Testament, chapter 5, verse 18. The Book of 1 Thessalonians was written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 55–56). 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical of Paul's letters — a passionate, painful, and powerful defense of his apostolic ministry against critics who questioned his authority, appearance, and message. Paul peels back the curtain on his inner life: the pressures he faced daily, the times he was in danger of death, the thorn in his flesh (12:7 — the nature of which has been debated for 2,000 year Key themes in 1 Thessalonians include: suffering, weakness, grace, ministry, new creation. To study 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in depth — including word-by-word analysis in the original Greek, cross-references, multiple translations (KJV, WEB, Geneva, ASV, YLT, Darby), and AI-powered commentary — visit The Living Sword Bible at thelivingsword.org.

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