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1 Thessalonians 5:27
27In the Lord’s name, I order you to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.
1 Thessalonians 5:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
- New International Version (NIV)I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:27
25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. In the Lord’s name, I order you to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters. 28The good will of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 51 Thessalonians 5:27 word by word
ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:27
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children. We comforted you and encouraged you. Yet, we insisted that
- Numbers 27:23Moses placed his hands on Joshua and gave him his instructions as the Lord had told him.
- 1 Kings 22:16The king asked him, “How many times must I make you take an oath in the Lord’s name to tell me nothing but the truth?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:15The king asked him, “How many times must I make you take an oath in the Lord’s name to tell me nothing but the truth?”
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, “Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
- Mark 5:7and shouted, “Why are you bothering me now, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Swear to God that you won’t torture me.”
- Acts 19:13Some Jews used to travel from place to place and force evil spirits out of people. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to force evil spirits out of those who were possessed. These Jews would say, “I order you ⌞to come out⌟ in the name of Jesus, whom Paul talks about.”
- 1 Timothy 1:3When I was going to the province of Macedonia, I encouraged you to stay in the city of Ephesus. That way you could order certain people to stop teaching false doctrine
- 1 Timothy 5:7Insist on these things so that widows will have good reputations.
- 1 Timothy 6:13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony in front of Pontius Pilate,
- 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly call on you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead. I do this because Christ Jesus will come to rule ⌞the world⌟.
- Colossians 4:16After you have read this letter, read it in the church at Laodicea. Make sure that you also read the letter from Laodicea.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14It may be that some people will not listen to what we say in this letter. Take note of them and don’t associate with them so that they will feel ashamed.
- Hebrews 3:1Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read - There must have been some particular reason for this solemn charge; he certainly had some cause to suspect that the epistle would be suppressed in some way or other, and that the whole Church would not be permitted to hear it; or he may refer to the smaller Churches contiguous to Thessalonica, or the Churches in Macedonia in general, whom he wished to hear it, as well as those to whom it was more…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27I charge you by the Lord - Margin, “adjure.” Greek, “I put you under oath by the Lord” - ́ ̔͂ ̀ ́ enorkizō humas ton KurionIt is equivalent to binding persons by an oath; see the notes on Matthew 26:63; compare Genesis 21:23-24; Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:37. That this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren - To all the church; compare notes on Colossians 4:16. The meaning is, that the Epistle was to be read to the whole church on some occasion. on…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-28Verses 23-28 The apostle prays that they might be sanctified more perfectly, for the best are sanctified but in part while in this world; therefore we should pray for, and press toward, complete holiness. And as we must fall, if God did not carry on his good work in the soul, we should pray to God to perfect his work, till we are presented faultless before the throne of his glory. We should pray for one another; and brethren should thus express brotherly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27have this letter read: People read Scripture out loud in synagogues (local Jewish places of worship) and churches (Luke 4:16; Acts 13:15; 1 Timothy 4:13). Paul encouraged the practice of reading his letters out loud to the entire congregation (Colossians 4:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. I charge--Greek, "I adjure you." read unto all--namely, publicly in the congregation at a particular time. The Greek aorist tense implies a single act done at a particular time. The earnestness of his adjuration implies how solemnly important he felt this divinely inspired message to be. Also, as this was the FIRST of the Epistles of the New Testament, he makes this the occasion of a solemn charge, that so its being publicly read should be a sample of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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