New English Translation
1 Thessalonians 5:27
27I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read 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 too. 26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. 28The grace 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
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Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:27
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
- Numbers 27:23He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the Lord commanded, by the authority of Moses.
- 1 Kings 22:16The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:15The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?”
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Mark 5:7Then he cried out with a loud voice, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I implore you by God – do not torment me!”
- Acts 19:13But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, “I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
- 1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,
- 1 Timothy 5:7Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,
- 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
- Colossians 4:16And after you have read this letter, have it read to the church of Laodicea. In turn, read the letter from Laodicea as well.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
- Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,
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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