1 TH 5:16 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

AICNT Rejoice always.

OEB Always be joyful;

CSB Rejoice always,

NLT Always be joyful.

NIV Rejoice always,

CEV Always be joyful

ESV Rejoice always,

NASB Rejoice always;

LSB Rejoice always;

WEBBE Always rejoice.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(16-18)Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

NET Always rejoice,

LSV always rejoice;

FBV Always be full of joy,

TCNT Rejoice always,

T4T Be joyful ◄at all times/always►,

LEB Rejoice always,

NRSV Rejoice always,

NKJV Rejoice always,

NAB Rejoice always.

BBE Have joy at all times.

Moff rejoice at all times,

Wymth Be always joyful.

ASV Rejoice always;

DRA Always rejoice.

YLT always rejoice ye;

Drby rejoice always;

RV Rejoice alway;
(Rejoice always; )

SLT Rejoice always.

Wbstr Rejoice evermore.

KJB-1769 Rejoice evermore.

KJB-1611 Reioyce euermore:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Reioyce euer.
(Rejoice ever.)

Gnva Reioyce euermore.
(Rejoice evermore. )

Cvdl Reioyse alwaye,
(Rejoice alwaye,)

TNT Reioyce ever.
(Rejoice ever. )

Wycl Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye;
(Ever more joy ye/you_all; without ceessing pray ye/you_all;)

Luth Seid allezeit fröhlich!
(Are/Be at_all_times cheerful!)

ClVg Semper gaudete.
(Semper rejoicese. )

UGNT πάντοτε χαίρετε.
(pantote ⱪairete.)

SBL-GNT πάντοτε χαίρετε,
(pantote ⱪairete,)

RP-GNT Πάντοτε χαίρετε·
(Pantote ⱪairete;)

TC-GNT Πάντοτε χαίρετε·
(Pantote ⱪairete; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

In this section Paul gave a list of some very important instructions. He returned to the topic he had started in 4:12, the topic of how Christians should behave.

Paragraph 5:14–18

In these verses Paul gave further commands about how believers should behave.

5:16

Rejoice at all times.

Always be glad.
Rejoice at all times.
Be cheerful, no matter what is happening.

Rejoice at all times: The command to Rejoice was especially necessary because the Thessalonians were being persecuted and they could easily have become discouraged and unhappy. Paul commanded them to be full of joy, no matter what happened. See also Philippians 4:4.

at all times: This is the word emphasized in this sentence. See the note on 5:15b above. You should emphasize this in your translation in the way that is natural in your language.

Parallel 1 TH 5:16

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

Paragraph 5:14–18

5:16

Parallel 1 TH 5:16