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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:18

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO 1 THESSALONIANS 5 In this chapter the apostle discourses concerning the suddenness of Christ's coming, and the necessity of sobriety and watchfulness, and being on our guard with respect unto it, and then proceeds to exhort to several duties of religion, and closes the epistle with prayers for the saints, salutations of them, advice unto them, and with his usual benediction....

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

In everything give thanks,.... That is, to God the Father, in the name of Christ; see Ephesians 5:20 thanks are to be given to him for all things, as the Ethiopic version renders it; for all temporal good things; for our beings, the preservation of them; for food and raiment, and all the mercies of life; for the means of grace, the word and ordinances, and the ministers of the Gospel; for...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The apostle, having spoken in the end of the foregoing chapter concerning the resurrection, and the second coming of Christ, proceeds to speak concerning the uselessness of enquiring after the particular time of Christ's coming, which would be sudden and terrible to the wicked, but comfortable to the saints, ver. 1-5. He then exhorts them to the duties of watchfulness, sobriety, and the exercise...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

In every thing give thanks: Try to do so for everything, and if you cannot do it, in everything give thanks for something else — when you are in circumstances which do not excite your thankfulness just then. 1Th_5:18. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. God wills it. This moved the Crusaders to the war. Let this suffice to move you in thanksgiving.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Do not despise his operations, either in yourselves or in your brethren. Do not quench him by neglect, much less by open opposition.