1 Thessalonians 5:25

King James Version

Brethren, pray for us.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Brothers, pray for us.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Brethren, pray for vs.

Christian Standard Bible®
Brothers and sisters, pray for us also.

Hebrew Names Version
Brothers, pray for us.

Darby Translation
Brethren, pray for us.

Easy-to-Read Version
Brothers and sisters, please pray for us.

Amplified Bible
Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

American Standard Version
Brethren, pray for us.

Berean Standard Bible
Brothers, pray for us as well.

Contemporary English Version
Friends, please pray for us.

Complete Jewish Bible
Brothers, keep praying for us.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
My brethren, pray for us.

Murdock Translation
My brethren, pray for us.

King James Version (1611)
Brethren, pray for vs.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Brethren, pray for vs.

English Revised Version
Brethren, pray for us.

Lexham English Bible
Brothers, pray for us.

Literal Translation
Brothers, pray concerning us.

New American Standard Bible
Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

New Century Version
Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

New English Translation
Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

New King James Version
Brethren, pray for us.

New Living Translation
Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.

New Revised Standard
Beloved, pray for us.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Brethren! be praying for us also.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Brethren, pray for us.

George Lamsa Translation
My brethren, pray for us.

Good News Translation
Pray also for us, friends.

World English Bible
Brothers, pray for us.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Brethren, pray for us.

Weymouth's New Testament
Brethren, pray for us.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Britheren, preye ye for vs.

Webster's Bible Translation
Brethren, pray for us.

Revised Standard Version
Brethren, pray for us.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Brethre praye for vs.

Update Bible Version
Brothers, pray also for us.

Young's Literal Translation
Brethren, pray for us;

Bible in Basic English
Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Brethren, praye for vs.

Mace New Testament (1729)
My brethren, pray for us.

THE MESSAGE
Friends, keep up your prayers for us. Greet all the followers of Jesus there with a holy embrace. And make sure this letter gets read to all the brothers and sisters. Don't leave anyone out.

New Life Bible
Christian brothers, pray for us.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Please remember to pray for us.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Brethren, pray for us.

Legacy Standard Bible
Brothers, pray for us.

Contextual Overview

²³ And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. ²⁵ Brethren, pray for us. ²⁶ Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. ²⁷ I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. ²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Romans 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Ephesians 6:18-20, Philippians 1:19, Colossians 4:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3, Philemon 1:22, Hebrews 13:18, Hebrews 13:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:17 - General Exodus 17:12 - stayed up his hands Ephesians 6:19 - for James 5:16 - pray

Cross-References

Genesis 4:18
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Brethren, pray for us. Which is added with great beauty and propriety, after the apostle had so earnestly and affectionately prayed for them; and this is directed, not to the pastors of the church only, but to all the members of it, whom the apostle styles "brethren" in a spiritual relation, as he often does; and of whom he requests, that they would pray for him, and the rest of his fellow ministers and labourers in the word, that God would more and more qualify and fit them for their work, assist in private studies and meditations, give them freedom of thought, liberty of expression, and a door of utterance, and follow their ministrations with a divine blessing and success, and deliver them out of the hands of unreasonable men; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Brethren, pray for us - A request which the apostle often makes; notes on Hebrews 13:18. He was a man of like passions as others: liable to the same temptations; engaged in an arduous work; often called to meet with opposition, and exposed to peril and want, and he especially needed the prayers of the people of God. A minister, surrounded as he is by temptations, is in great danger if he has not the prayers of his people. Without those prayers, he will be likely to accomplish little in the cause of his Master. His own devotions in the sanctuary will be formal and frigid, and the word which he preaches will be likely to come from a cold and heavy heart, and to fall also on cold and heavy hearts. There is no way in which a people can better advance the cause of piety in their own hearts, than by praying much for their minister.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. Pray for me. — Even apostles, while acting under an extraordinary mission, and enjoying the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, felt the necessity of the prayers of the faithful. God requires that his people should pray for his ministers; and it is not to be wondered at, if they who pray not for their preachers should receive no benefit from their teaching. How can they expect God to send a message by him, for whom they, who are the most interested, have not prayed? If the grace and Spirit of Christ be not worth the most earnest prayers which a man can offer, they, and the heaven to which they lead, are not worth having.