1 Thessalonians 5:11 (DRB)

Passage

For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Who died for us: that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you;

1 Thessalonians 5:13 That you esteem them more abundantly in charity, for their work's sake. Have peace with them.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Who died for us that whether we..." into verse 12's "And we beseech you brethren to know...", so "cause" and "comfort" 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 "cause" and "comfort" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.