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What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Thessalonians 5:18 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (LSB)

Passage

in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always;

1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing;

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit;

1 Thessalonians 5:20 do not despise prophecies,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "pray without ceasing..." into verse 19's "Do not quench the Spirit...", so "everything" and "give" 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 "everything" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.