The Nugget:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
My Comment:
I have been reading a book newly added to my Logos library:
Eggerichs, Emerson. 2018. The 4 Wills of God: The Way He Directs Our Steps and Frees Us to Direct Our Own. Nashville, TN: B&H Books.
Giving thanks in all things is one of the four wills of God for us detailed in the New Testament. Sometimes giving thanks for all things is a very “tall order” as a spiritual discipline, but the author makes a good case for doing this.
Here is a verse which connects praise with thanksgiving:
Heb 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
From Ken Sagely’s Facebook Post:
PRAISE ENLARGES THE JOY OF SALVATION
my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.
and with Thy honour all the day.
numbers thereof
and my soul, which Thou has redeemed
praise is comely.
the people, make mention that His name is exalted.
Grace that is greater than all our sin “
Cross Reference Bible Study for 1 Thessalonians 5:18 from:
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1 Thessalonians 5:18
every: Eph 5:20; Php 4:6; Col 3:17; Job 1:21; Psa 34:1; Heb 13:15
for: 1Th 4:3; 1Pe 2:15, 1Pe 4:2; 1Jn 2:17
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1 Thessalonians 5:18
In. ƒ41, +Gen 10:1
every. Job 1:21; Psa 34:1; See on *Eph 5:20; *Php 4:6; *Col 3:17; Heb 13:15
give thanks. =1Ch 23:30
the will. +*1Th 4:3; =Num 4:27; =1Ch 6:48; Eph 2:10; *1Pe 2:15; 1Pe 4:2; *1Jn 2:17
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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.