1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Pray without ceasing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pray without ceasing.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“pray without ceasing;”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“continually pray ye;”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“pray unceasingly;”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Pray continually.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:17 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5

15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16 Rejoice evermore.

17 Pray without ceasing.

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

19 Quench not the Spirit.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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