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1 Thessalonians 5:24
The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul closes his letter to the Thessalonian believers, immediately after a prayer for their complete sanctification (v. 23), grounding that prayer in God's character rather than human effort.
The words — πιστὸς (pistos) means "faithful" in the sense of reliable, one who keeps faith; ποιήσει (poiēsei) is "will do," with the object implied from the preceding verse—He will complete the sanctification.
The thread — The same formula—God is faithful, therefore He will act—appears in 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Numbers 23:19, and Deuteronomy 7:9, where divine faithfulness is the guarantee that God's word does not fail.
Why it lands — It shifts the burden of sanctification from the believer's performance to God's character; the reader is asked to trust that what was prayed for in v. 23 will be accomplished, not because of their own stability but because the Caller does not break faith.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Cross-references
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
- 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
- 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
- Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
- John 3:33 Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
- Psalms 138:2 I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.