Commentary on 1 Thessalonians

1Th 5:25  Brothers, pray for us.  1Th 5:26  Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.  1Th 5:27  I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.  1Th 5:28  May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.  The Apostle Paul Praying Notes : 1Th 5:25  Brothers, pray for us.  Paul asks them to pray for the Apostolic Team too. compare:  Rom 15:30  But I exhort you, brothers, for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,  Rom 15:31  that I may be delivered from those disbelieving in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints; Rom 15:32  so that I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you. Rom 15:33  Now may the God of peace be with you all. Amen. 1Th 5:26  Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.  Rom 16:16  Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. 

1Th 5:24  Faithful is He who calls you, and He will also perfect His work.   WNT. ...................................................................................................................................... i.e. The God who calls you is Faithful, i.e. He will do it. This is still part of Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians in v.23 He prays that God would sanctify them wholly or entirely - make them consistently holy. The God who calls you is Faithful... The Lord had loved them, and chosen them, "because our Gospel came to you not simply in words only, but also in power (ability, might strength), with the Holy Spirit, and deep conviction. (1:4) - This is how God called them to follow Jesus. Our God is faithful [trustworthy]. He will do what he has promised. He always keeps His promises. And He will do it.   The Faithful One who set out to bring them to glory will get them completely ready to live with God in His immediate presence where His Shekinah gl

1Th 5:23  May the God who gives peace make you holy in every way. May he keep your whole being-spirit, soul, and body-blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May the God who gives peace make you  holy in every way.  And may God, Himself, who gives peace W.N.T. And the Very God of Peace KJV The God of Peace [ho theos tees eireenes] Grk. He is the God who is characterised by peace in His very nature and who gladly bestows peace as well. 2Co 13:11   Finally, brethren, be joyful, secure perfection of character , take courage, be of one mind, live in peace . And then God who gives love and peace will be with you.  Rom 15:33  May God, who gives peace be with you all! Amen.  God, the author or promoter of peace and unity. Barnes Notes. Rom 16:20   And before long, God the giver of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Chr