1 Thessalonians 5:24

1 Thessalonians 5:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
• New International Version (NIV)The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:24

22abstain from every form of evil. 23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it. 25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 word by word

πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.¶Read the interlinear

• Faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• callsκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• you, and He alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• will doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:24

• Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His faithfulness to a thousand generations for those who love Him and keep His commandments;
• Psalms 36:5Your mercy, Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
• Psalms 40:10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.
• Psalms 86:15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.
• Psalms 89:2For I have said, “Graciousness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
• Psalms 92:2To declare Your goodness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night,
• Psalms 100:5For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting And His faithfulness is to all generations.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your truth; For You have made Your word great according to all Your name.
• Psalms 146:6Who made heaven and earth, The sea and everything that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;
• Isaiah 25:1Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.
• Lamentations 3:23They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
• Micah 7:20You will give truth to Jacob And favor to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.
• John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
• John 3:33The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true.
• 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Faithful is he that calleth you - In a great variety of places in his word God has promised to sanctify his followers, and his faithfulness binds him to fulfill his promises; therefore he will do it. He who can believe will find this thing also possible to him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Faithful is he that calleth you - That is, your sanctification after all depends on him, and as he has begun a work of grace in your hearts, you may depend on his faithfulness to complete it; see the 1 Thessalonians 4:3 note; Philemon 1:6 note; 1 Corinthians 1:9 note.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. 24He will do it: Paul places complete trust in God's faithful character (1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:13; 1 John 1:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Faithful--to His covenant promises (Joh 10:27-29; 1Co 1:9; 10:23; Php 1:6). he that calleth you--God, the caller of His people, will cause His calling not to fall short of its designed end. do it--preserve and present you blameless at the coming of Christ (1Th 5:23; Ro 8:30; 1Pe 5:10). You must not look at the foes before and behind, on the right hand and on the left, but to God's faithfulness to His promises, God's zeal for His honor, and God's love…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