I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
Parallel translations
- WEB I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
- KJV I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
- NKJV I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
- NASB I put you under oath by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
- NLT I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.
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Quick answer
Paul solemnly charges that this letter be read aloud to the entire church.
Overview
Paul places the letter under an oath-like command, underscoring his apostolic authority and the importance of his words for all believers, not just leaders. This early insistence on public reading reflects the church's recognition of apostolic writings as authoritative Scripture. Every member was to hear and heed God's word through His appointed apostle.
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Cross-references · 17
- Col 4:16After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
- 1 Tim 5:7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
- Matt 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Num 27:23and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
- 1 Kgs 22:16But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
- Acts 19:13Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
- 2 Chr 18:15But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
- Mark 5:7And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
- 2 Tim 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- 1 Tim 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
- 1 Tim 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
- 1 Tim 6:13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
- 2 Th 3:14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
- 1 Th 2:11For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
- 1 Tim 1:18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
- 1 Tim 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
- Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
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