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Selected Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - King James

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1Th 5:18 King James In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
In every thing--even what seems adverse: for nothing is really so (compare Rom 8:28; Eph 5:20). See Christ's example (Mat 15:36; Mat 26:27; Luk 10:21; Joh 11:41).

this--That ye should "rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, (and) in every thing give thanks," "is the will of God in Christ Jesus (as the Mediator and Revealer of that will, observed by those who are in Christ by faith, compare Phi 3:14) concerning you." God's will is the believer's law. LACHMANN rightly reads commas at the end of the three precepts (Th1 5:16-18), making "this" refer to all three.
 
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16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: