1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
What is written? (ESV)
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
What does it say?
God hasn’t planned wrath for us, but to achieve salvation that is through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that regardless is we live or die physically, we may live eternally with Him. Therefore, encourage and build each other up just as you’ve been doing.
What is its immediate context?
The closing admonitions of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians that begins back at the beginning of chapter four (“Finally, then, brothers…”). Among other things, Paul turns to remind them that the “day of the Lord” has not come yet, but will still come “like a thief in the night” (vs 2).
How 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 is applied across Bible answers
What is salvation according to the Bible?
Salvation is God's intent for everyone and is "obtained" through Jesus alone.10 It is eternal, triumphing over the physical, and necessitates persistence by those who have been saved.
