1 Thessalonians 5:25 (WEB)

Passage

Brothers, pray for us.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brothers, pray for us.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "He who calls you is faithful who..." into verse 26's "Greet all the brothers with a holy...", so "brothers" and "pray" 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 "brothers" and "pray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.