Bible Gateway passage: 1 Thessalonians 5 - New International Version (2024)

FAQs

What is the main message of 1 Thessalonians 5? ›

First Thessalonians 5:1–11 informs believers about the day of the Lord. This phrase refers both to the moment of the rapture as well as the seven-year tribulation period that follows the rapture. The passage assures us that believers will not experience the tribulation.

1 Thessalonians 5:11-24 NIV

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circ*mstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians emphasized three things that are important for every Christian today: First, he wanted to be with them, so they could benefit from his apostolic wisdom and authority. He wanted them to abound in love. He wanted them to be established in true heart-holiness.

It is concluded that the stated purpose of 1 Thessalonians is found in 3:11 and 12 and 5:23: to persuade the readers to live according to God's wilL The author teaches the readers how to live as Christians and encourages them to accept new roles in society, to change their lives according to God's will and to remain ...

It is here that the NIV excels. It not only communicates the meaning of God's revelation accurately, but does so in English that is easily understood by a wide range of English speakers. It is as well-suited for expository preaching as it is for public reading and use in Bible classes and children's ministries.

One of the biggest criticisms of the 1984 NIV was that sometimes words in the Greek text simply were not translated. The most notorious example was the Gospel of Mark, which makes frequent use of the Greek word euthus, "immediately." For some reason, there were many verses in the 1984 NIV that simply ignored this word.

Their goal was to translate the original intent of the biblical writers in fewer words. Did they undermine or take away from the biblical meaning in doing so? No. (Translating between languages is always dynamic and never just word for word.

“May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely,” purge you from sin, draw you into holiness. “May your whole spirit and soul and body,” every part of you, “be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.” That's been a major theme throughout I Thessalonians, the coming of Jesus.

What can we learn from 1 Thessalonians 5 10? ›

He writes that Jesus "gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father" (Galatians 1:4). Paul affirms in 1 Thessalonians 5:10 that Jesus died for us so we would live with Him. One of heaven's best joys is that of living with Jesus eternally.

In this verse Paul identifies himself and the Thessalonian Christians as "children of light, children of the day." He affirms that they are "not of the night or of the darkness." The Thessalonian Christians were once in the dark about spiritual matters, but the Holy Spirit shone the light of the gospel into their ...

A Simple Prayer of Gratitude

Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on my life. You have provided me with more than I could ever have imagined. You have surrounded me with people who always look out for me. You have given me family and friends who bless me every day with kind words and actions.

One of the truest ways to demonstrate your appreciation to God is to simply pray and tell Him. God loves to hear from you. He often wonders why you never call or write. Seriously though, prayer is the simplest and surest way to convey appreciation to God.

Scripture tells us to be "thankful in everything, in all circ*mstances" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). When we find ourselves overwhelmed with burdens and worried about tomorrow, we can praise God for who he is and his promise to never leave us or forsake us.

Upon closer examination it is clear that the two sections also hold together thematically. Verses 16-18 contain the following admonitions: rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all things.

First Thessalonians provides Christians with the clearest biblical passage on the coming rapture of believers, an event that will inaugurate the seven-year tribulation. At the rapture, Christ will return for His people. The dead in Christ shall rise first, while those still living will follow close behind.