1 Thessalonians 5:23
And may the God of peace sanctify you all, perfectly, and keep blameless your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body, till the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
22and fly from every thing evil.
24Faithful is he that hath called you, who will do it.
Cross References
John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes; that they may turn from darkness to the light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God; and may receive remission of sins, and a portion with the saints, by faith in me.
Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, by faith; that ye may abound in his hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 16:20And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Messiah, 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 →