Category: 1 Thessalonians
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In Everything Give Thanks
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusin everything give thanksἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτεen panti eucharisteite<Hear It> In this post I finish commenting on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 to 18. As mentioned in the prior two posts, near the end of…
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Constantly Pray
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusconstantly prayἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθεadialeiptōs proseuchesthe<Hear It> In this post I continue commenting on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 to 18. Click here to read the prior post that gives introductory information about the…
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Always Rejoice
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Word Focusalways rejoiceπάντοτε χαίρετεpantote chairete<Hear It> The book of First Thessalonians in the New Testament is an epistle (i.e., letter) written by the Apostle Paul to Christian believers living in the city…
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Verses and Chapters
In my previous post I commented on the question of what is the shortest verse in the New Testament. I concluded that John 11:35 is the shortest verse in most English translations: “Jesus wept.” However, the shortest verse in the original Greek text is First Thessalonians 5:16: πάντοτε χαίρετε / pantote chairete (“Rejoice always“). Perhaps…
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The Shortest Verse in the New Testament
Jesus wept. (John 11:35) Most people regard John 11:35 to be the shortest verse in the New Testament: “Jesus wept.” Having just nine letters, it is the shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, as well as in most other modern English translations. Coming in a close second in many modern translations…
Koine Foundations 