1 Thessalonians 5:11 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:10 Which died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,

1 Thessalonians 5:13 That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Which died for vs that whether we..." into verse 12's "Nowe we beseeche you brethren that ye...", so "wherefore" and "exhort" 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 "exhort" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.