1 Thessalonians 5:17 (GNV)

Passage

Pray continually.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Reioyce euermore.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Reioyce euermore..." into verse 18's "In all thinges giue thankes for this...", so "pray" and "continually" 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 "pray" and "continually" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.