1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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 died for us, that whether we sleep, or whether we wake, we may live together with him.
Cross References
Matthew 26:24The Son of man indeed is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.
Acts 1:25to take a part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place.
Romans 9:11(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)
Romans 11:30For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:
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 →