1 Thessalonians 5:27

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:27

25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss. I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 word by word

ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• I chargeὁρκίζωhorkizō · to adjureG3726
• youσύsu · youG4771
• by the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• thatἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• epistleἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992
• unto allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:27

• 1 Thessalonians 2:11For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
• Numbers 27:23Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed through Moses.
• 1 Kings 22:16The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
• 2 Chronicles 18:15The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
• Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
• Mark 5:7He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!”
• Acts 19:13Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.”
• 1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
• 1 Timothy 5:7Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.
• 1 Timothy 6:13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
• 2 Timothy 4:1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
• Colossians 4:16After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
• Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.

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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In the dictionaries

• Edify
• Greet
• Patient
• Quench
• Render
• Sudden
• Warn
• Adjuration
• Canon of the New Testament
• Charge; Chargeable

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