Text (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

Translation and Paraphrase

18.

Give thanks in every thing (that happens to you), for (doing) this is the will of God for you in (your service to) the anointed one, Jesus.

Notes (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

1.

We should not only feel thankful for God's benefits, but also always express our thanks. No doubt exists but that all ten of the lepers whom Jesus healed were thankful for their healing, but only one of them came back and expressed the thanks that were due. Luke 17:15-18.

2.

It has been well observed that it is backwards to have only one day a year for Thanksgiving, and three hundred sixty-four for grumbling. We ought to have one day a year for expressing our grumbles, groans, grunts, and grouching, and three hundred sixty-four days a year for blessing the Lord who satisfies our mouth with good things.

3.

Ephesians 5:20: Giving thinks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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