1 Thessalonians 5:9
because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
In Context
10who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.
Cross References
Exodus 9:16And for this very cause have I raised thee up, to shew thee my power; and that my name may be declared in all the earth.
Proverbs 16:4Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Matthew 26:24The Son of man goes indeed, according as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up; it were good for that man if he had not been born.
Acts 1:25to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.
Romans 9:11[the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
Romans 11:30For as indeed *ye* [also] once have not believed in God, but now have been objects of mercy through the unbelief of *these*;
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:7-11
Watchfulness and Sobriety. ( a. d. 51.) 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. On… Read the whole commentary →