1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (DRB)

Passage

Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Always rejoice.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Extinguish not the spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophecies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "will of God", "always", "rejoice", "pray", "without", "ceasing", and "give". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "will of God", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "See that none render evil for evil..." into verse 19's "Extinguish not the spirit...", so "all things" and "will of God" 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 "all things" and "will of God" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.