What does 1 Thessalonians 5:27 say?

I charge you by the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

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 5:27 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:26, 1 Thessalonians 5:28, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 (YLT)

Passage

I charge you <FI>by<Fi> the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us;

1 Thessalonians 5:26 salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you <FI>by<Fi> the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

1 Thessalonians 5:28 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "salute all the brethren in an holy..." into verse 28's "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ...", so "charge" and "lord" 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 "charge" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.