1Th 5:23-24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Thess 5:23-28: 5:23-28 Greek and Roman letters ended with a wish for the good health of the recipient. Jewish letters concluded with a peace blessing. Paul closes with a Christian variation on these practices. 5:23 God enables Christians to live a holy life (3:11-13 ). His sanctifying work extends to the spirit and soul and body , the totality of human life (cp. Matt 10:28 ; Mark 12:30 ; 1 Cor 7:34 ).

a5:23-28►

b5:23►

c3:11-13►

dMatt 10:28►

eMark 12:30►

f1 Cor 7:34►

g5:24►

h1 Cor 1:9►

i2 Thes 3:3►

j2 Tim 2:13►

k1 Jn 1:9►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Summary for 1Thess 5:23-28: 5:23-28 ^a Greek and Roman letters ended with a wish for the good health of the recipient. Jewish letters concluded with a peace blessing. Paul closes with a Christian variation on these practices. 5:23 ^b God enables Christians to live a holy life (3:11-13 ^c). His sanctifying work extends to the spirit and soul and body, the totality of human life (cp. Matt 10:28 ^d; Mark 12:30 ^e; 1 Cor 7:34 ^f).
5:24 ^g God will make this happen: Paul bases his confidence on the faithful character of God (1 Cor 1:9 ^h; 2 Thes 3:3 ⁱ; 2 Tim 2:13 ^j; 1 Jn 1:9 ^k).