1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for all of you.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
In Context
19Do not choose to extinguish the Spirit.
Cross References
Job 1:21and he said, “Naked I departed from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Just as it pleased the Lord, so has it been done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Ephesians 5:20giving thanks always for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God the Father.
Colossians 3:17Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Hebrews 13:15Therefore, through him, let us offer the sacrifice of continual praise to God, which is the fruit of lips confessing his name.
1 Peter 4:2so that now he may live, for the remainder of his time in the flesh, not by the desires of men, but by the will of God.
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 →