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1 Thessalonians 5:27

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:27

Theological / Devotional

I charge. Gr. horkizo, “to adjure,” as in Mark 5:7; Acts 19:13. The use of such a strong word (cf. Deut. 6:13) may imply that some of the Thessalonian leaders were unwilling to have the epistle read to all the believers, or that some of the members were unwilling to listen (cf. 2 Thess. 3:14).

By the Lord. Paul was bringing not only personal but religious pressure to bear on those who first received the epistle. He implies that his epistle contains an inspired message that is urgently needed by all the Thessalonian believers.

Be read. That is, publicly, before the assembled Christians (cf. on Col. 4:16).

Holy. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the omission of this word.

By SdaBc