1 Thessalonians 5:27
I give orders in the name of the Lord that all the brothers are to be present at the reading of this letter.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
In Context
26Give all the brothers a holy kiss.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Cross References
Numbers 27:23And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.
2 Chronicles 18:15And the king said to him, Have I not, again and again, put you on your oath to say nothing to me but what is true in the name of the Lord?
Matthew 26:63But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.
Acts 19:13But some of the Jews who went from place to place driving out evil spirits, took it on themselves to make use of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I give you orders, by Jesus, whom Paul is preaching.
1 Thessalonians 2:11Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
1 Timothy 1:3It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:24-28
Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians. ( a. d. 51.) 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. 27 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. In these words, which conclude this… Read the whole commentary →