1 Thessalonians 5:27 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "charge", "lord", "epistle", "read", "holy", and "brethren". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "charge" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Greet all the brethren with an holy..." into verse 28's "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ...", so "charge" and "lord" 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 "charge" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.