What does 1 Thessalonians 5:17 mean?

Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:17, King James Version

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The verse in its chapter

1 Thessalonians 5:15-19

  1. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
  2. 16 Rejoice evermore.
  3. 17 Pray without ceasing.
  4. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
  5. 19 Quench not the Spirit.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

5:17 Never stop praying means not giving up (1:2; Luke 18:1; Rom 12:12; Eph 6:18); it does not mean praying at every moment.

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About the book of 1 Thessalonians

Author
Paul, with Silvanus and Timothy (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
When
c. AD 50, from Corinth
Period
Igreja primitiva, c. 30 a 70 d.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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