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What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Thessalonians 5:18 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ASV)

Passage

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always;

1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing;

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit;

1 Thessalonians 5:20 despise not prophesyings;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "everything", "give", "thanks", "christ", "jesus", and "you-ward". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "everything", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "pray without ceasing..." into verse 19's "Quench not the Spirit...", so "will of God" and "everything" 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 "will of God" and "everything" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.