Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
17. The Greek is, "Pray without intermission"; without allowing prayerless gaps to intervene between the times of prayer. read more
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Niv
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-24
III. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS 4:1-5:24The second major part of this epistle contains instructions and exhortations about Christian living in general, the Rapture, personal watchfulness, church life, and individual behavior. All of this is vital for believers who are undergoing opposition for their faith. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1. Personal actions and attitudes 5:16-18 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
E. Individual behavior 5:16-24The preceding exhortations led Paul naturally to focus on other individual responsibilities to enable his readers to perceive their personal Christian duty clearly (cf. Galatians 6). However all these things are the duties of Christians corporately (the church assembled) as well as individually. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Greek writers used the adverb translated "without ceasing" to describe a hacking cough. Paul did not expect his readers to be in prayer every minute but to continue praying frequently."Not surprisingly Paul wished his converts to be people of prayer. He himself was devoted to prayer as a fundamental activity in his life (cf. 1 Thessalonians 1:2 b; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; Romans 1:10; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 1:9). In several of his letters he instructs his readers to devote themselves to prayer... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
The Need of Watchfulness. Final Injunctions1. Times and seasons] St. Paul always lays stress on the uncertainty as to the time of the Advent (2 Thessalonians 2:2 cp. 2 Peter 3:3-4). 3. When they shall say] i.e. when people are saying.4, 5. Thief] better, ’as thieves.’ Thieves work in darkness. You are all children of light. Live up to your birthright. 6. Let us not sleep] i.e. in carelessness and sin. Others] better, ’the others.’8-10. Mason paraphrases, ’Let us arm ourselves with a brave hope... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
(17) Pray without ceasing.—Theophylact well says, “This shows the way to ‘rejoice always’—to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for he that has accustomed himself to hold converse with God, and to give thanks to Him over everything that happens as happening well, will evidently have unbroken joy.” Though a man cannot be incessantly praying in words, the mind may be held continuously in an attitude of prayer, even in sleep (Song of Solomon 5:2). read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
1 Thessalonians 5:4 Some injustice has been done to the Christian creed of immortality as an influence in determining men's conduct Paul preached the imminent advent of Christ and besought his disciples therefore to watch, and we ask ourselves what is the moral value to us of such an admonition. But surely if we are to have any reasons for being virtuous, this is as good as any other. It is just as respectable to believe that we ought to abstain from iniquity because Christ is at hand, and we... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Chapter 14THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE GOSPEL1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (R.V.)THE three precepts of these three verses may be called the standing orders of the Christian Church. However various the circumstances in which Christians may find themselves, the duties here prescribed are always binding upon them. We are to rejoice alway, to pray without ceasing, and in everything to give thanks. We may live in peaceful or in troubled times; we may be encompassed with friends or beset by foes; we may see... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Thessalonians 5:17. Pray without ceasing.— "And, in order to maintain and improve this holy joy, pray incessantly. Be constant in your stated devotions at their returning seasons, and endeavour to keep your minds habitually prepared for those pious ejaculations which have so happy a tendency to promote the Christian temper." See Luke 18:1; Luke 24:53.Acts 2:46-47; Acts 2:46-47. read more