What does 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 say?

always rejoice ye; continually pray ye; in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (YLT)

Passage

always rejoice ye; continually pray ye; in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:14 and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

1 Thessalonians 5:15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

1 Thessalonians 5:16 always rejoice ye;

1 Thessalonians 5:17 continually pray ye;

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 The Spirit quench not;

1 Thessalonians 5:20 prophesyings despise not;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "always", "rejoice", "continually", "pray", "give", "thanks", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "always", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "see no one evil for evil may..." into verse 19's "The Spirit quench not...", so "will of God" and "always" 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 "always" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.