1 Thessalonians 5:25 - Exposition

Brethren, pray for us ; namely, that our apostolic work may be successful; that "the Word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified" ( 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ). The apostle, in almost all his Epistles, requests from his converts an interest in their prayers ( Romans 15:30 ; 2 Corinthians 1:11 ; Ephesians 6:19 ; Colossians 4:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ; comp. Hebrews 13:18 ). Ministers and people need each other's prayers, and prayer is a duty which they owe to each other.