1 Thessalonians 5:18 (WEB)

Passage

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

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 the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Don’t quench the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Don’t despise prophesies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "everything", "give", "thanks", "christ", "jesus", and "toward". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "everything", 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 "Don t quench the Spirit...", so "will of God" and "everything" 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 "everything" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.