Daily Bible Nugget #815, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

The Nugget:

1Th 5:18  In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (KJV)

1Th 5:18  Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Th 5:18  be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus. (GNB, Good News Bible)

1Th 5:18 Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

1Th 5:18 Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God’s will for you through Christ Jesus. (Williams New Testament)

My Comment:

This is the third of four New Testament passages which directly state what the will of God is for us. It is God’s will that we give thanks for everything, whatever happens, in all circumstances. This means for everything–whatever happens, whether good or bad. This seems contrary to normal human reason because it is not human reason but the will of God. Making this our habit will bring freedom (not bondage, depression, and remorse) into our life in union with our Lord Jesus Christ. As our example, our Lord Jesus Christ did this very thing under circumstances far more trying than ours (Hebrews 12:1, 2, 3).

Cross Reference Bible study for 1 Thessalonians 5:18 from The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In. FS41, +Gen 10:1.

every thing. 1Th 3:3; 1Th 4:13, Job 1:21, Psa 34:1, **Hab 3:17; **Hab 3:18, Act 10:2, See on *+Eph 5:20, *Php 4:6, *Col 3:15; Col 3:17, Heb 13:15.

give thanks. Gr. eucharisteō (S# G2168, 2Co 1:11). 1Th 1:2; 1Th 2:13, +Lev 7:12, Deut 8:10, Rth 4:14, =1Ch 23:30, Neh 11:17, Psa 50:14; Psa 106:1; +*Psa 119:62; +Psa 136:1, Dan 6:10; Dan 6:20, Luk 6:35; Luk 10:21; Luk 22:17; Luk 22:19; +Luk 24:30, Joh 6:11, Rom 1:21, 1Co 1:14, Eph 1:16; Eph 5:4, +Php 4:6, +*Col 2:7; +Col 3:17; Col 4:2, 2Th 1:3; 2Th 2:13, 1Ti 2:1, Heb 13:15.

the will. Gr. thelēma (S# G2307, Gal 1:4). *+1Th 4:3, =Num 4:27, =1Ch 6:48, +*Mat 6:10; +*Mat 7:21, Eph 2:10; Eph 5:17; Eph 6:6, **Php 2:13, Heb 13:21, *1Pe 2:15; 1Pe 4:2, *1Jn 2:17.

in Christ Jesus. +Act 19:4.

concerning. or, in regard to. Php 2:12, 13 note.