1 Thessalonians 5:23-28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:25

Pray for me - Even apostles, while acting under an extraordinary mission, and enjoying the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, felt the necessity of the prayers of the faithful. God requires that his people should pray for his ministers; and it is not to be wondered at, if they who pray not for their preachers should receive no benefit from their teaching. How can they expect God to send a message by him, for whom they, who are the most interested, have not prayed? If the grace and Spirit of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:26

Greet all the brethren - See the note on Romans 16:16 . Instead of all the brethren, the Coptic has, greet one another; a reading not noticed by either Griesbach or Wetstein. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:27

I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read - There must have been some particular reason for this solemn charge; he certainly had some cause to suspect that the epistle would be suppressed in some way or other, and that the whole Church would not be permitted to hear it; or he may refer to the smaller Churches contiguous to Thessalonica, or the Churches in Macedonia in general, whom he wished to hear it, as well as those to whom it was more immediately directed. There is no doubt... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:28

The grace of our Lord Jesus - As the epistle began so it ends; for the grace of Christ must be at the beginning and end of every work, in order to complete it, and bring it to good effect. Amen - This is wanting in BD*FG and some others. It was probably not written by St. Paul. The subscriptions are, as in other cases, various and contradictory. The chief MSS. conclude as follows: The first to the Thessalonians is completed; the second to the Thessalonians begins - DFG. The first to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Verse 23 23Now the God of peace himself. Having given various injunctions, he now proceeds to prayer. And unquestionably doctrine is disseminated in vain, (620) unless God implant it in our minds. From this we see how preposterously those act who measure the strength of men by the precepts of God. Paul, accordingly, knowing that all doctrine is useless until God engraves it, as it were, with his own finger upon our hearts, beseeches God that he would sanctify the Thessalonians. Why he calls him... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:24

Verse 24 24Faithful is he that hath called you. As he has shewn by his prayer what care he exercised as to the welfare of the Thessalonians, so he now confirms them in an assurance of Divine grace. Observe, however, by what argument he promises them the never-failing aid of God — because he has called them; by which words he means, that when the Lord has once adopted us as his sons, we may expect that his grace will continue to be exercised towards us. For he does not promise to be a Father to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:26

Verse 26 26Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss. As to the kiss, it was a customary token of salutation, as has been stated elsewhere. (623) In these words, however, he declares his affection towards all the saints. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:27

Verse 27 27I adjure you by the Lord. It is not certain whether he feared that, as often happened, spiteful and envious persons would suppress the Epistle, or whether he wished to provide against another danger — lest by a mistaken prudence and caution on the part of some, it should be kept among a few. (624) For there will always be found some who say that it is of no advantage to publish generally things that otherwise they recognize as very excellent. At least, whatever artifice or pretext... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

Now follows a series of short admonitions. The Thessalonians were to love and honor their ministers, to live in peace among themselves, to admonish the disorderly, to encourage the faint-hearted, to support the weak, and to exercise forbearance toward all men. They were to be on their guard against revenge, to preserve Christian joyfulness, to be constant in prayer, and to maintain a thankful disposition. They were not to quench the Spirit, nor despise prophesyings, but were to test all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

And the very God of peace ; the God who communicates peace; an expression frequently employed by Paul at the close of his Epistles ( Romans 15:33 ; Romans 16:20 ; Philippians 4:9 ; 2 Corinthians 13:11 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ). Sanctify you wholly ; that is, perfectly, without anything wanting, referring to the entireness of the sanctification, which is presently expressed in detail. And I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body ; the adjective "whole" applies to all the... read more

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