Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything.

What it means

Three of the shortest commands in the New Testament, each with no exceptions. Joy, prayer and thanks become a way of living rather than events. Start with one and let the others follow.

The source

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything." Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians said it in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Πάντοτε χαίρετε· ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε· ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα θεοῦ ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς."

Original Greek, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything." mean?

Three of the shortest commands in the New Testament, each with no exceptions. Joy, prayer and thanks become a way of living rather than events. Start with one and let the others follow.

Who said "Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything."?

Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

What is the original Greek?

Πάντοτε χαίρετε· ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε· ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα θεοῦ ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything." (Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/rejoice-always-pray-without-ceasing-give-thanks-in