1 Thessalonians 5:25 (DBY)

Passage

Brethren, pray for us.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 He [is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [it].

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

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

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] 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 "He is faithful who calls you who..." into verse 26's "Greet 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.