Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

KJV

ὥστε παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους ἐν τοῖς λόγοις τούτοις.

Greek NT

Itaque consolamini invicem in verbis istis.

Vulgate

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

ASV

so, then, comfort ye one another in these words.

YLT

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In the original Greek

7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
ἀλλήλων
allelon
reciprocal_pronoun · 100×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὥστε
oste
conjunction · 85×

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1687The greeting of the community. A greeting of faith begins the celebration. Relatives and friends of the deceased are welcomed with a word of "consolation" (in the New Testament sense of the Holy Spirit's power in hope).187 The community assembling in prayer also awaits the "words of eternal life." the death of a member of the community (or the anniversary of a death, or the sev…
1. Our Lord Jesus Christ calls His coming in the flesh an exodus [or going out]: as when He says, The sower went out to sow. Matthew 13:3 And again, I went out from the Father, and have come. John 16:28 And in many places one may see this. But Paul calls it an [eisodus or] coming in, saying, And when again He brings in the First-Begotten into the world, meaning by this Bringing…
1. They who drink bitter medicines, first submit to some unpleasantness, and afterwards feel the benefit. For such is virtue, such is vice. In the latter there is first the pleasure, then the despondency: in the former first the despondency, and then the pleasure. But there is no equality; for it is not the same, to be first grieved and afterwards pleased, and to be first pleas…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1Thess 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  • 1Thess 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  • 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 2Cor 1:4 — Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Eccl 4:10 — For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
  • Heb 3:13 — But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
  • Heb 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
  • Heb 10:25 — Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
  • Isa 40:1 — Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
  • Isa 40:1 — Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
  • John 11:19 — And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
  • Luke 21:28 — And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.