1 Thessalonians 5:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 5:20 : 20 Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
  • Heb 13:15 : 15 Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
  • 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.
  • Ps 34:1 : 1 <Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
  • 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;
  • 1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.
  • Job 1:21 : 21 With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 5:19-20
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    19 Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

    20 Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

  • 1 Thess 5:16-17
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    16 Have joy at all times.

    17 Keep on with your prayers.

  • Col 3:15-17
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    15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

    16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

    17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

  • Phil 4:6-7
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    6 Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.

    7 And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-5
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    4 I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;

    5 So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

  • Eph 1:16
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    16 Give praise without end for you, keeping you in mind in my prayers;

  • 1 Thess 1:2-3
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    2 We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

    3 Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

  • Col 4:2
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    2 Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

  • 2 Cor 4:15
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    15 For we go through all things on account of you, because the greater the number to whom the grace is given, the greater is the praise to the glory of God.

  • 2 Cor 9:11-12
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    11 Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.

    12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

  • Phil 1:3-4
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    3 I give praise to my God at every memory of you,

    4 And in all my prayers for you all, making my request with joy,

  • 1 Thess 3:9
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    9 For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

  • 2 Cor 9:15
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    15 Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.

  • 1 Thess 5:19
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    19 Do not put out the light of the Spirit;

  • Phlm 1:4
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    4 I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

  • Eph 5:4
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    4 And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

  • Col 1:3
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    3 We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,

  • 1 Tim 2:1
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    1 My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;

  • 1 Cor 10:30-31
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    30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

    31 So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • 1 Cor 15:57
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    57 But praise be to God who gives us strength to overcome through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 2:14
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    14 But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

  • Heb 13:21
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    21 Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

  • 2 Thess 1:3
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    3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

  • 1 Tim 4:4
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    4 Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

    12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Heb 13:15
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    15 Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.

  • Eph 6:18
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    18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 8:16
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    16 But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.

  • Eph 5:17
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    17 For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

  • Ps 50:14
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    14 Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

  • 1 Cor 14:17
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    17 For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13 And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.

  • 2 Cor 9:8
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    8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

  • Ps 75:1
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    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.

  • 2 Cor 5:18
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    18 But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;

  • Ps 105:1
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    1 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

  • Gal 1:5
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    5 To whom be the glory for ever and ever. So be it.

  • Col 1:12
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    12 Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;