Where a verse leads
1 Thessalonians 5:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Pray without ceasing.”1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Thessalonians 5:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 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.
1 Thessalonians 5 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does 1 Thessalonians 5:17 mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 1 Thessalonians 5:17 in the Bible?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 1 Thessalonians 5:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 1 Thessalonians 5:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.