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1st Thessalonians Chapter 5 verse 17 Holy Bible

ASV 1stThessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing;
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BBE 1stThessalonians 5:17

Keep on with your prayers.
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DARBY 1stThessalonians 5:17

pray unceasingly;
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KJV 1stThessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.
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WBT 1stThessalonians 5:17

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WEB 1stThessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.
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YLT 1stThessalonians 5:17

continually pray ye;
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1st Thessalonians 5 : 17 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - Pray without ceasing. The means of promoting religious joy is prayer. This prayer is to be "without ceasing," implying constancy (Colossians 4:2) and perseverance (Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Luke 18:1). This is not a mere precept "capable of fulfillment in idea, rather than in fact" (Jowett); but it is an exhortation to live in a devotional frame of mind. It is impossible to be always on our bended knees, but we may be in the spirit of prayer when engaged in the duties of our earthly calling. Prayer may be without ceasing in the heart which is full of the presence of God, and evermore communing with him.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) Pray without ceasing.--Theophylact well says, "This shows the way to 'rejoice always'--to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for he that has accustomed himself to hold converse with God, and to give thanks to Him over everything that happens as happening well, will evidently have unbroken joy." Though a man cannot be incessantly praying in words, the mind may be held continuously in an attitude of prayer, even in sleep (Song of Solomon 5:2).