KJV: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
YLT: in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
Darby: in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;
ASV: in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
| παντὶ | everything |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Singular Root: πᾶς Sense: individually. |
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| εὐχαριστεῖτε | give thanks |
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Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: εὐχαριστέω Sense: to be grateful, feel thankful. |
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| τοῦτο | this |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| θέλημα | [is the] will |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: θέλημα Sense: what one wishes or has determined shall be done. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| Χριστῷ | Christ |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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| Ἰησοῦ | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| εἰς | toward |
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Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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Greek Commentary for 1 Thessalonians 5:18
There is a silver lining to every cloud. God is with us whatever befalls us. It is God‘s will that we find joy in prayer in Christ Jesus in every condition of life. [source]
In the sense of requirement. Comp. 1 Thessalonians 4:3. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Lit., in every will. Will means the thing willed, as Luke 12:47; 1Thessalonians href="/desk/?q=1th+5:18&sr=1">1 Thessalonians 5:18. Hence used sometimes in the plural, as Acts 13:22, shall do all my will ( θελήματα ), i.e., perform all the things willed by me. Ephesians 2:3, desires, strictly willings. So here the sense is, everything willed by God. The connection is apparently with σταθῆτε yemay stand. For a similar construction see John 8:44; Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Corinthians 16:13. As Meyer observes, this connection gives stand both a modal definition (perfect and fully assured) and a local definition (in all the will). [source]
The Levitical term for a thank-offering. See lxx, Leviticus 7:2, Leviticus 7:3, Leviticus 7:5; 2 Chronicles 29:31; 2 Chronicles 33:16; Psalm 50:14, Psalm 50:23; Psalm 106:22; Psalm 115:8. Ἄινεσις praiseN.T.oOften in lxx, oClass. For “the sacrifice” rend. “a sacrifice.” The sacrifice of thanksgiving is to take the place of the animal sacrifice. For the emphasis on thanksgiving in N.T. see Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:18. The Rabbins had a saying, “in the future time all sacrifices shall cease; but praises shall not cease.” Philo says: “They offer the best sacrifice who glorify with hymns the savior and benefactor, God.” [source]