The body we see, and there can be no difference of opinion in regard to its existence. A prayer for perfect sanctification, however, should not be adduced as a proof that it is in fact attained in the present life. 29. '', "worthy are the righteous in this world, and in the world to come, for lo, they are all holy; their body is holy, their soul is holy, their spirit, and their breath is holy'', See Gill on Hebrews 4:12. May I look away form my self to the beauty of Who You are and open up my heart to Your heart of love and grace - and may I devote my live to do Your will, to the glory of You holy name, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN. These persons were sanctified by the Spirit of God, but not perfectly; the Gospel was come to them in power, and had wrought effectually in them, and they were turned from idols to serve the living God, and had true faith, hope, and love, implanted in them, and which they were enabled to exercise in a very comfortable and commendable manner; but yet this work of grace and sanctification begun in them was far from being perfect, nor is it in the best of saints. In Hebrew, "peace" and "wholly" (perfect in every respect) are kindred terms; so that the prayer shows what the title "God of peace" implies. In the unspiritual, the spirit is so sunk under the lower animal soul (which it ought to keep under) that such are termed "animal" (English Version. It pertains to the nature of the animal creation, though more perfect in some animals than in others, but is in all distinct from the soul as the seat of conscience, and as capable of moral agency. This passage connects being made completely holy (olokleÌron) with the coming parousia of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23). It occurs only here and James 1:4, where it is associated with τέλειοι perfect. The “soul.” (psyche) includes the intellect, the affections, and the will: and it is of the very essence of the gospel to force sharply upon men the distinction between it and the spirit (Hebrews 4:12). (Comp. âfor this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward youâ (v. 18b). Ï] the God of peace Himself; an emphatic contrast to the efforts of man. 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24 Amplified Bible (AMP) 22 Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it]. The unbeliever shall rise with an animal (soul-animated) body, but not like the believer with a spiritual (spirit-endued) body like Christ's (Ro 8:11). Our devotion will be a willingness to carry out the will of the Father in all we say and do, and our delight will be to know more and more of our heavenly Father so that we may become a vessel through whom He pours out His love and grace to all those we meet. First Thessalonians chapter 5 reiterates that the rapture will occur quickly, catching the unbelieving world unprepared. A.T. Robertson, in his authoritative Word Pictures in the New Testament, defines it as "every part of each of you." Ὅλος complete, and τέλος end or consummation. 1 Cor 10:15 judge for yourselves, decide if what I am saying is true; Abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22) Examine, prove, scrutinize (to see whether a thing be genuine or not); to recognize as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy. Though this word, however, denotes the vital principle or the animal life, in man it may be connected with morals - just as the body may be - for it is a part of himself in his present organization, and whatever may be true in regard to the inferior creation, it is his duty to bring his whole nature under law, or so to control it that it may not be an occasion of sin. God's work is contrasted with human efforts to carry out the preceding injunctions. Elsewhere, he merely divides man according to popular language, into two parts, visible and invisible, “body and spirit” (1Corinthians 6:20; 1Corinthians 7:34, et al. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 is the classic ⦠"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness." and is correct. In Paul's day, the region in which Thessalonica was located was known as Macedonia. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. See on Romans 6:6; see on Romans 7:5, Romans 7:23; see on Romans 8:4; see on Romans 11:3 and footnote. Our worship should not be to indulge in an emotional experience or for personal pleasure, but should be to the glory of God, where our conscience is quickened by His holy righteousness. Abstain from all appearance of evil . In the context of this book, we can see more clearly that 1 Thess ⦠It has no necessary connection with the body, as animal life or the psyche (ψυχὴ psuchē) has, and consequently will be unaffected by death. The “spirit” (pneuma) is the part by which we apprehend realities intuitively—i.e., without reasoning upon them; with it we touch, see, serve, worship God (John 4:23-24; Romans 1:9; 1Corinthians 6:17; Revelation 1:10, et al. This passage uses the contrast of day versus night to highlight those differences. In his final greeting to the Church at Thessalonica, Paul gives various warnings and exhortations to the body of Christ on how to live a godly life, that is worthy of our position in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Context. See Romans 15:33; Romans 16:20; Philippians 4:9; Hebrews 13:20. Modern science tends more and more to show that “soul” is a function of “body.”, Unto the coming.—A mistranslation for “at the coming,” caused by the slight difficulty in understanding the true version. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:23b ... Verse 23 is Paulâs prayer for the Thessalonians. All three, spirit, soul, and body, each in its due place, constitute man "entire." This is the rendering of Rev. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. sanctify you wholly; or "all of you", as the Arabic version; or "all of you perfectly", as the Syriac version. Hence the apostle prays that the "whole body and soul" - or animal nature - may be made holy. ., piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit; God formed man of the dust of the ground. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." Today, it ⦠Study the Inner Meaning Related New Christian Commentary Stories and their meanings: Study the original Hebrew/Greek with qBible. a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing. 1 Thessalonians 5:23, CSB: "Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. 1 Tesalonica 5:22 Study the Inner Meaning â 1 Tesalonica 5:21 Full Chapter 1 Tesalonica 5:23 â 22 Layuan ninyo ang bawa't anyo ng masama. This is immortal. Be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ - The apostle does not intimate here that either the body or the vital principle will be admitted to heaven, or will be found in a future state of being, whatever may be the truth on that subject. 1 Thessalonians 5:22(KJV) Verse Thoughts So often as Paul draws his epistles to a close, he gives a list of wise instructions on godly living with the view to developing a Christ-like nature, where the man or woman of God may learn to grow in grace and mature in the faith - in the power of the Holy Spirit. Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). A like division of man is made by the Jews: says one of their writers (y). blameless unto—rather as Greek, "blamelessly (so as to be in a blameless state) at the coming of Christ." He is called (as in Hebrews 13:20) the “God of peace,” not in reference to any dissensions between the Thessalonians (1Thessalonians 5:13), but because of the peace which His sanctification brings into the soul, so that it fears neither temptation’s power nor persecution’s rage. It refers to man in his normal integrity, as originally designed; an ideal which shall be attained by the glorified believer. Better, the God of peace himself. Here we are called to: test all things, examine everything carefully, and to hold fast that which is good, genuine and true. This "psyche" (ψυχὴ psuchē) "soul." So often as Paul draws his epistles to a close, he gives a list of wise instructions on godly living with the view to developing a Christ-like nature, where the man or woman of God may learn to grow in grace and mature in the faith - in the power of the Holy Spirit. In this study, the entire paragraph beginning here and through 1 Thessalonians 5:22 is accepted and explained as Paul's instructions to the elders at Thessalonica. This distinction between the animal life and the mind of man (the "anima" and "animus," the ψυχὴ psuchē and the πνεῦμα pneuma), was often made by the ancient philosophers. The mention of the preservation of the body accords with the subject (1Th 4:16). B. Warfield 1 Thess. “Blameless” should have been “blamelessly.”. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. Wholly - ὁλοτελεῖς holoteleis. pp. (y) Aben Ezra in Exodus 31.18. 3:12, 2, uses it of an unblemished victim for sacrifice. See 1 Thessalonians 5:23 with its adjacent verses in bold below. 1 Thessalonians 5:23, NLT: "Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again." Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 EXEGESIS: THE BROAD CONTEXT: Thessalonica was (and still is) an important seaport about 185 miles (300 km) north of Athens. "Peace" is habitually used, both in the Old and New Testaments, in connection with the messianic salvation. 2:207. Homer uses the term to denote that which leaves the body with the breath, as escaping from the ἕρκος ὀδοντων herkos odontōn - "the fence or sept of thy teeth" - and as also passing out through a wound. Christ is the giver of peace (John 14:27; John 16:33). However, the actual meaning of this verse is a matter of some debate within Christendom. and—that is, "and so (omit 'I pray God'; not in the Greek) may your … spirit and soul and body be preserved," &c. whole—A different Greek word from "wholly." The "soul" (ἡ ψυκὴ hē psuchē - psyche), the vital principle, the animal life, or the seat of the senses, desires, affections, appetites, we have in common with other animals. N.B., that our Lord says nothing of the destruction of the “spirit” in hell: the question is whether He there definitely meant to exclude “spirit,” or used “soul” popularly as including it). Abstain from all appearance of evil â from every form of evil (R. V.). So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. Trench better regards "wholly" as meaning, "having perfectly attained the moral end," namely, to be a full-grown man in Christ. The concern of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:22 has been that the lives of his readers be sanctified more and more. theol. A short but comprehensive prayer. The idea that permeates 1 Thessalonians is to stay strong in the Lord, to not turn aside towards evil ways. See "Passow," 2; compare Prof. Bush, Anasta. Paul prays that God will enable the Thessalonians to fulfill the imperatives of the previous section. This was not, however, the opinion of the ancient Greeks. It is this which distinguishes man from the brute creation; this which allies him with higher intelligences around the throne of God. Holiness encompasses the entire person: spirit, soul, and body. In contrast, Paul presents faithful Christians as those who are aware and ready for this event. It appears in lxx, as Leviticus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:9; Deuteronomy 27:6. With the word ânow,â Paul shifts into his conclusion to the book. 29, 2), says, "Worthy are the righteous in this world and the world to come, for lo, they are all holy; their body is holy, their soul is holy, their spirit and their breath is holy." Hence ἅγιος, the standard word for holy in lxx is, primarily, set apart. preserved blameless unto the coming of Christ: de naturae hum. In a list of final admonitions at the end of his letter to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul told the Church in Thessalonica to "prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. One such instruction, which follows a call to worship the Lord in spirit and truth is to: abstain from all sorts of evil. It is useless to attempt to draw from these words a technical, psychological statement of a threefold division of the human personality. 72, 73. The idea is not so much that of their preservation from sin during the interval, but rather the writers hasten in eager anticipation to the Coming itself, and hope that the Thessalonians at the Coming will be found to have been preserved. Or "the God of peace himself". 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. Sanctify you - See the notes at John 17:17. Job 1:1. 1 Thessalonians 5:22-23 New King James Version (NKJV) 22 Abstain from every form of evil. Ὁλόκληρον is predicative, not attributive. 20 Despise not prophesyings. Blessing and Admonition. Where the New Testament writers acquired such a psychology cannot be determined, but it was probably derived from experimental knowledge of life, not from books, and all experience confirms its accuracy. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on 1 Thessalonians 5:22-23. As distinguished from ὁλοτελεῖς wholly, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, it is qualitative, while ὁλοτελεῖς is quantitative. Others by "the spirit" understand the rational and immortal soul of man, often called a spirit, as in Ecclesiastes 12:7 and by the soul, the animal and sensitive soul, which man has in common with brutes; see Ecclesiastes 3:21 and by the "body", the outward frame of flesh and blood, and bones; but rather "spirit" and "soul" design the same immaterial, immortal, and rational soul of man, considered in its different powers and faculties. But (1) Îµá¼¶Î´Î¿Ï never signifies appearance. The gospel is the gospel of peace (Ephesians 2:17; Ephesians 6:15; Romans 10:15). Ἁγιάζειν is 1. to separate from things profane and to consecrate to God; 2. to cleanse or purify as one set apart to holy uses. There is something lacking in the faith of the greatest believer, love often waxes cold, and hope is not lively at all times, and knowledge is but in part; sin dwells in all; the saints are poor and needy, their wants continually return upon them, and they need daily supplies; the most holy and knowing among them disclaim perfection in themselves, though desirous of it. The âthisâ in this verse incorporates ⦠joins ὁλόκληρον with πνεῦμα, and renders your whole spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Context. Spirit, soul, body (πνεῦμα, ψυχὴ σῶμα). We have a body; we have animal life and instincts in common with the inferior creation; and we have also a rational and immortal soul. 1 Thessalonians 5:22. 129, as quoted by Wetstein in loc. âsanctify you through and through.â God doesnât just want a part of us. Verse 22. or life, it is commonly supposed, becomes extinct at death. See the use of the word in Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27; Luke 12:20; Acts 20:10; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 8:9, et al. fol. When the man or woman of God seeks to abstain from all appearance of evil, for the right reasons, our times of worship will not only glorify God, but also rejoice our heart. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. wholly—Greek, "(so that you should be) perfect in every respect" [Tittmann]. In the Pythagorean and Platonic philosophy this was distinguished from the higher rational nature ὁ νοῦς, τὸ πνεῦμα ho nous, to pneuma as this last belonged to man alone. « 1 Thessalonians 5:22. At the same time, no one can demonstrate that it is not founded in truth. Peace is associated with righteousness as a messianic blessing (Psalm 72:7; Psalm 85:10). He desires to have all of us. 1 Cited Glyca, p. 70; Lucretius, 3:94; 116, 131; Juvenal, 15:146; Cicero, de Divinat. Heavenly Father, I pray that I may abstain from all appearance of evil for the right reasons. (z) Zohar in Lev. Peace, in the Pauline sense, is not mere calm or tranquillity. In every part; completely. The Messiah himself will be Peace (Micah 5:5). The very God of peace.—In more usual English, “the God of peace Himself:” the contrast is between the futile efforts after holiness of which they in themselves were capable, and the almighty power of sanctification exercised by God. It does not mean whole, but is derived from ὅλος whole and κλῆρος allotment, and signifies having the entire allotment; complete in all parts. Note on 1Corinthians 2:14.) This distinction is one that appears to the mass of people to be true, and the apostle speaks of it in the language commonly employed by mankind. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. The "soul" may include the will and affections, which are influenced by the understanding; and in a regenerate man the will is brought to a resignation to the will of God, and the affections are set upon divine things, and the body is the instrument of performing religious and spiritual exercises: and these the apostle prays may be. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. The prayer is, that they might be entirely holy, and be kept from transgression, until the Lord Jesus should come; that is, until he should come either to remove them by death, or to wind up the affairs of this lower world; see the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:10. This sanctification (which is the special work of the Third Person) is here ascribed to the First Person of the Holy Trinity, from whom the Holy Ghost proceeds. Bengel takes "wholly" as collectively, all the Thessalonians without exception, so that no one should fail. ⦠"Whole," complete, with no grace which ought to be wanting in a Christian. May my conscience be quickened by Your righteousness, may I feed on Your word by faith with thanksgiving. Hop to Similar Bible Verses. The phrase God of peace only in Paul and Hebrews. And the very God of peace. Now . A similar view prevailed also among the Jews. trichotomia N. T. scriptoribus recepta in s. Opusc. Be preserved entire (ὁλόκληρον - τηρηθείη). 5:23-24 by B. rabbi Isaac (Zohar in Lev. God's peace is not sentimental but moral. God is the God of peace only to those who have ceased to be at war with him, and are at one with him. It is so connected with the bodily organization, that when the tissues of the animal frame cease their functions, this ceases also. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Joseph. Entire Sanctification - 1 Thessalonians. 1 Thessalonians 5:23. fol. Our devotion should be to fulfil the will of God and our delight should be to open up our heart to His love. See on John 10:36; see on John 17:17. The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, commonly referred to as First Thessalonians or 1 Thessalonians, is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle, and is addressed to the church in Thessalonica, in modern-day Greece.It is likely the first of Paul's letters, probably written by the end of AD 52. Translate, "entire"; with none of the integral parts wanting [Tittmann]. Browse Sermons on 1 Thessalonians 5:22-23. The very God of peace sanctify you wholly. Sanctified persons are first as newborn babes, and then they grow up to be young men, and at last become fathers in Christ; and this work being begun, is carried on, and will be performed, fulfilled, and made perfect: and it is God's work to do it; he begins, and he carries it on, and he will finish it; and therefore the apostle prays to him to do it; this is his first petition: the second follows. - This ψυχή psuchē - "psyche" - continued to exist in Hades, and was supposed to have a definite form there, but could not be seized by the hands. The same natural propensities; the same excitability of passion; the same affections which in a brute would involve no responsibility, and have nothing moral in their character, may be a very different thing in man, who is placed under a moral law, and who is bound to restrain and govern all his passions by a reference to that law, and to his higher nature. the Second Collect for Evensong). 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