1 Thessalonians 5:23
And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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In Context
22Keep from every form of evil.
24God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:8And keep my rules and do them: I am the Lord, who make you holy.
Ezekiel 37:28And the nations will be certain that I who make Israel holy am the Lord, when my holy place is among them for ever.
John 17:19And for them I make myself holy, so that they may be made truly holy.
Acts 26:18To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.
Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 16:20And the God of peace will be crushing Satan under your feet before long. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:17-23
Various Short Exhortations. ( a. d. 51.) 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. Here we have divers short exhortations, that will not burden our memories, but will be of great use to direct the motions of our hearts and lives; for the duties are of great importance, and we… Read the whole commentary →