1 Thessalonians 5:27
New International Version
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

New Living Translation
I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

English Standard Version
I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Berean Standard Bible
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Berean Literal Bible
I adjure you by the Lord, this letter to be read to all the brothers.

King James Bible
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

New King James Version
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

New American Standard Bible
I put you under oath by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

NASB 1995
I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.

NASB 1977
I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.

Legacy Standard Bible
I implore you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Amplified Bible
I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read before all the congregation.

Christian Standard Bible
I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.

American Standard Version
I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

Contemporary English Version
In the name of the Lord I beg you to read this letter to all his followers.

English Revised Version
I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the Lord's name, I order you to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

Good News Translation
I urge you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers.

International Standard Version
I order you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

Majority Standard Bible
I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the holy brothers.

NET Bible
I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

New Heart English Bible
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

Webster's Bible Translation
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

Weymouth New Testament
I solemnly charge you in the Lord's name to have this Letter read to all the brethren.

World English Bible
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I charge you [by] the LORD, that the letter be read to all the holy brothers.

Berean Literal Bible
I adjure you by the Lord, this letter to be read to all the brothers.

Young's Literal Translation
I charge you by the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

Smith's Literal Translation
I bind you by oath, for the epistle to be read to all the holy brethren.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I bind you, through the Lord, that this epistle is to be read to all the holy brothers.

New American Bible
I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.

New Revised Standard Version
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all of them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I adjure you by our LORD that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I bind you with an oath by Our Lord, that this letter will be read to all the holy brethren.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I adjure you by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy brethren.

Godbey New Testament
I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren.

Haweis New Testament
I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

Mace New Testament
I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle may be read to all our christian brethren.

Weymouth New Testament
I solemnly charge you in the Lord's name to have this Letter read to all the brethren.

Worrell New Testament
I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren.

Worsley New Testament
I adjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Final Blessings
26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.…

Cross References
Colossians 4:16
After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.

2 Thessalonians 3:14
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

Acts 15:30-31
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter. / When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

2 Corinthians 1:13
For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

Galatians 1:20
I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

2 Peter 3:15-16
Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him. / He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

Deuteronomy 31:11-12
when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. / Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.

Nehemiah 8:1-3
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Jeremiah 36:6
so you are to go to the house of the LORD on a day of fasting, and in the hearing of the people you are to read the words of the LORD from the scroll you have written at my dictation. Read them in the hearing of all the people of Judah who are coming from their cities.

Exodus 24:7
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

Joshua 8:34-35
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. / There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.


Treasury of Scripture

I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

I charge.

1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

1 Kings 22:16
And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

that.

Colossians 4:16
And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

holy.

Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

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1 Thessalonians 5
1. He proceeds in the description of Christ's coming to judgment;
16. and gives various instructions;
23. and so concludes the epistle.














I charge you
The Greek word used here is "ἐνορκίζω" (enorkizō), which carries the weight of a solemn oath or command. This is not a mere suggestion but a binding obligation. Paul is emphasizing the seriousness of his request, indicating that what he has written is of utmost importance and should be treated with the gravity of a divine mandate. In a conservative Christian perspective, this underscores the authority of apostolic teaching and the necessity of adhering to it.

before the Lord
This phrase invokes the presence and authority of God as a witness to the charge. It reflects the early Christian understanding that all actions, especially those concerning the dissemination of apostolic teaching, are conducted under the watchful eye of God. Historically, this reflects the early church's belief in the divine inspiration of apostolic letters, which were seen as carrying the authority of Christ Himself.

to have this letter read
The practice of reading letters aloud in the early church was common due to the low literacy rates and the communal nature of worship. The Greek word "ἀναγινώσκω" (anaginōskō) implies a public reading, ensuring that all members of the community could hear and understand the teachings. This highlights the importance of communal learning and the dissemination of apostolic doctrine as foundational to the faith.

to all the brothers
The term "brothers" (Greek: "ἀδελφοί," adelphoi) is inclusive, referring to all members of the Christian community, both men and women. This reflects the early church's understanding of the family of God, where all believers are considered siblings in Christ. The instruction to read the letter to all emphasizes the universal applicability of Paul's teachings and the unity of the church body.

(27) I charge you.--Adjure is much nearer the original word, which is as solemn as can be. What is the cause of such awful solemnity? The question has never been very satisfactorily answered. It certainly seems as if the contempt of discipline and partial alienation of clergy and laity implied in 1Thessalonians 5:12-13, might suggest to St. Paul a doubt whether his Epistle would reach all the Thessalonian Christians. At any rate, the adjuration marks his sense of the extreme importance of the letter; and perhaps the fact that this was his first pastoral letter may have made him more anxious to ensure its reception and success. It amounts to a claim to inspiration. (Comp. 1Thessalonians 4:15.) The emphasis seems to rest on the word "all ("holy" is an interpolation). The reading is of course a public reading in the celebration of the Communion, at which we know from several early Fathers that the writings of the Apostles were read aloud. (Comp. Colossians 4:16; 2Peter 3:15-16.) Baur thought the adjuration a mark of a forger, who wished to gain authority for his cento: Bishop Wordsworth well points out, on the contrary, what a splendid guarantee for the genuineness and integrity of the Epistles this constant recitation constituted.

Verse 27. - I charge you; namely, the presbyters. By the Lord; namely, Christ, an indirect proof of his Divinity, the adjuration being in his Name. The reason of this solemn charge was, not on account of any remissness on the part of the presbyters, but was occasioned by the earnestness of the apostle and by his consciousness that what he wrote was most important to the Thessalonians, and was the command of the Lord Jesus Christ. That this Epistle be read unto all the holy brethren; unto the Church of Thessalonica.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
I charge
Ἐνορκίζω (Enorkizō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3726: To adjure by, charge solemnly by. From horkos; to put on oath, i.e. Make swear; by analogy, to solemnly enjoin.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[before] the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριον (Kyrion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

[to have this]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

letter
ἐπιστολὴν (epistolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1992: A letter, dispatch, epistle, message. From epistello; a written message.

read
ἀναγνωσθῆναι (anagnōsthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

to all
πᾶσιν (pasin)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers.
ἀδελφοῖς (adelphois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.


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