1 Thessalonians 5:11 (DBY)

Passage

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,

1 Thessalonians 5:13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "who has died for us that whether..." into verse 12's "But we beg you brethren to know...", so "wherefore" and "encourage" 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 "encourage" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.