1 Thessalonians 5:27
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
In Context
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Cross References
Numbers 27:23And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles 18:15And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you be the Christ, the Son of God.
Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits (o. pneuma) the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.
1 Thessalonians 2:11As all of you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,
1 Timothy 1:3As I besought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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 →