1 Thessalonians 5:25 (ASV)

Passage

Brethren, pray for us.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Faithful is he that calleth you who..." into verse 26's "Salute all the brethren with a holy...", so "brethren" and "pray" 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 "brethren" and "pray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.