1 Thessalonians 5:18 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophecying.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "thinges", "giue", "thankes", "christ", "iesus", and "toward". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "thinges", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Pray continually..." into verse 19's "Quench not the Spirit...", so "will of God" and "thinges" 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 "will of God" and "thinges" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.