What 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Means

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)

What 1 Thessalonians 5:18 means

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. The command is to give thanks in everything, not for everything; even in hard seasons there is always something of God to be grateful for. Gratitude is named plainly as God's will, a doorway into peace that stays open even when circumstances close.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
World English Bible (WEB)In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
American Standard Version (ASV)in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in context

17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19Quench not the Spirit.

A prayer

Father, thank You for 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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