1 Thessalonians 5:25

25 Friends, keep up your prayers for us.

1 Thessalonians 5:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brethren, pray for us.
] Which is added with great beauty and propriety, after the apostle had so earnestly and affectionately prayed for them; and this is directed, not to the pastors of the church only, but to all the members of it, whom the apostle styles "brethren" in a spiritual relation, as he often does; and of whom he requests, that they would pray for him, and the rest of his fellow ministers and labourers in the word, that God would more and more qualify and fit them for their work, assist in private studies and meditations, give them freedom of thought, liberty of expression, and a door of utterance, and follow their ministrations with a divine blessing and success, and deliver them out of the hands of unreasonable men; (See Gill on Hebrews 13:18).

1 Thessalonians 5:25 In-Context

23 May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together - spirit, soul, and body - and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.
24 The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it!
25 Friends, keep up your prayers for us.
26 Greet all the Christians there with a holy embrace.
27 And make sure this letter gets read to all the brothers and sisters. Don't leave anyone out.
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