1 Thessalonians 5:18

WEB

¹⁸In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

KJV

¹⁸In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

BSB

¹⁸Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

FBV

¹⁸be thankful in every situation—because this is what God in Christ Jesus wants you to do.

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Extra References

Ephesians 5:20

²⁰giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

Philippians 4:6

⁶In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Colossians 3:17

¹⁷Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Hebrews 13:15

¹⁵Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to Godcontinually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

Job 1:21

²¹He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”

1 Peter 4:2

²that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

Psalms 34:1

¹^[+] I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

1 Peter 2:15

¹⁵For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 John 2:17

¹⁷The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

³For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,