1 Thessalonians 5:27

“I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.”

"I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren." - 1 Thessalonians 5:27
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What does 1 Thessalonians 5:27 mean?

In 1 Thessalonians 5:27, the King James Version states, "I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren." This verse is found at the end of the first letter to the Thessalonians, and it serves as a directive from the apostle Paul to ensure that the…

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In the Apostle Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians, we encounter a brief yet profound charge: "I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren" (1 Thessalonians 5:27 KJV). This statement carries significant weight, serving both as a directive…

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Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverent awe and humility, grateful for the precious gift of Your Word. Today, we gather our hearts and minds in prayer, inspired by the words of Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians, where he earnestly charges us, saying, "I…

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1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Rejoice evermore."
1 Thessalonians 5:20 - "Despise not prophesyings."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:25 - "Brethren, pray for us."
"Rejoice evermore." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16
"Despise not prophesyings." - 1 Thessalonians 5:20
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:5 - "Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Thessalonians 5:26 - "Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss."
"Brethren, pray for us." - 1 Thessalonians 5:25
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - "For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night."
"Quench not the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:28 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
1 Thessalonians 5:1 - "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you."
1 Thessalonians 5:21 - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
1 Thessalonians 5:24 - "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
1 Thessalonians 5:2 - "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil." - 1 Thessalonians 5:22
1 Thessalonians 5:13 - "And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 - "Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:9 - "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,"