1 Thessalonians 5:14-24 KJV

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

b. Duty of Christian joy, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 . The central purpose of this epistle was to dismiss all spiritual despondency over their lately deceased. The writer now adds a few thrilling words to awaken their hearts to the right, nay, duty, for Christians to rejoice! read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

17. Pray without ceasing This recipe of St. Paul’s for a perpetual rejoice is in two Greek words, Pray incessantly. It means, not the being incessantly upon our knees, provided there be a perpetual submission of soul. It requires not perpetual utterance of words, provided there be a permanent communion of the heart with God. Yet will that submission and that communion often frame themselves in definite thought and positive words, and go out in vocal prayer for our own well-being and the... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

18. In every thing In every condition, fact, and act. Let your rejoice, pray, and thanks, be simultaneous and ever instantaneous. Just because your loving God is always and everywhere. Pessimism, the doctrine that we live in a scene of chance, where unintelligent causation rules, and remediless misery is predominant, teaches a different doctrine. This pessimism is the child of atheism and the mother of despair. The mental philosophy of Schopenhauer, and the physical philosophy of... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:19

c. Precepts touching supernaturalisms, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 . 19. Quench… Spirit The gift of the Spirit was then existing, deep and powerful, in the young Thessalonian Church. It varied in form according to its own divine will. It operated in utterances, inspirations, and convicting influences. It was a divine fire, and must not be quenched. It could be quenched by sceptical neglect, disobedience, depreciation, or by sin. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:20

20. Prophesyings Held by Paul to be the best, because the most profitable and edifying, gift of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:1. It was inspired utterance, whether predictive, doctrinal, hortatory, or admonitory. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:21

21. Prove That is, probe, try, test, put to the test. The word is specially used of testing counterfeit coin by ringing, weighing, fire, or touchstone. And so a precept was traditionally ascribed to our Lord, “Be ye skilful testers of coin.” All Not things, but charisms, or professed supernatural gifts of the Spirit, as well as the doctrines they propound. And this is equivalent to 1 John 4:1: “Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.” This duty is enjoined... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:22

22. But while ye grasp the good, abstain, that is, hold yourself away from evil. When your test, your prove, has proved the spirit or doctrine not good, but evil, then avaunt! away! abstain! All appearance Rather, every form or kind of evil. It is wide of the mark to interpret this, Avoid exhibiting to others any appearance of wrong in your own conduct. That may be, if sensibly and cautiously applied, a very good precept. Hence a saying of the Rabbies, “Keep far from... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

23. And the very God The sole One who can perform this great work. Of peace This prayer for their entire sanctification closes upon the whole paragraph, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22, the sum and aim of which is their churchly peace. This peace is the aim of both the governmental cautions of 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15, and of the words of harmony touching supernaturalism in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22. From that quarter of peace he would have the Spirit of the God of peace visit, enter, pervade,... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:24

24. Will do it Not that the prayer would be surely accomplished in every individual; but that its non-fulfilment will be no fault of our faithful God. God will do it, if we will allow it to be done. read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:24

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