1 Thessalonians 5:11 (KJV)

Passage

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

1 Thessalonians 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "comfort", "yourselves", "together", "edify", "another", and "even". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "comfort", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Who died for us that whether we..." into verse 12's "And we beseech you brethren to know...", so "wherefore" and "comfort" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wherefore" and "comfort" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.