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1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: Devotionals and Reflections

Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18World English Bible

This verse calls us to rejoice, pray, and give thanks as an ongoing way of turning toward God. Its words can guide us without requiring us to pretend that every moment feels good.

Devotionals connected to this passage

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

    A Way to Return

    These three short commands are easy to admire and hard to inhabit. Their words reach beyond a convenient moment: always, without ceasing, in everything. They do not describe a day emptied of work, gri

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