1 Thessalonians 5:28 (GNV)

Passage

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "lord", "iesus", "christ", "amen", "first", "epistle", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I charge you in the Lord that...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "lord". In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.