1 Thessalonians 5:17 (WEB)
Pray without ceasing.
Catechism · 3
Celebrating the Church's Liturgy
“This celebration, faithful to the apostolic exhortations to "pray constantly," is "so devised that the whole course of the day and night is made holy by the praise of God."” — Catechism footnote: SC 84; 1 Thess 5:17; Eph 6:18.
In the Age of the Church
“It is with this confidence that St. James and St. Paul exhort us to pray at all times.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jas 1:5-8; Eph 5:20; Phil 4:6-7; Col 3:16-17; 1 Thess 5:17-18.
The Battle of Prayer
“"Pray constantly . . . always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Thess 5:17; Eph 5:20.
Fathers and councils · 20
Jerome
“…of Ibora, Jovinianus, and the heretics found throughout almost the whole of Syria, who, by a perversion of the import of their name, are commonly calledMassalians, in Greek, Euchites, all of whom hold that it is possible for human virtue and human knowledge to attain perfection, and arrive, I will not say…” — editor's note: The Massalians or Euchites derived their name from their habit of continual prayer. The words are etymological equivalents (Massalians, from צלּא to pray). The…
Read the whole comment“But lest I should seem wholly to have passed over the matter, I will just say now that the apostle bids us pray without ceasing, and that he who in the married state renders his wife her due cannot so pray.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment“The same apostle, in another place, commands us to pray always.” — editor's note: 1 Th. v. 17.
Read the whole comment“Never take your hand or your eyes off your book; learn the psalms word for word, pray without ceasing, be always on the alert, and let no vain thoughts lay hold upon you.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.3Conference IX
“And therefore if we do not want anything to haunt us while we are praying, we should be careful before our prayer, to exclude it from the shrine of our heart, that we may thus fulfill the Apostle’s injunction: “Pray without ceasing;” and: “In every place lifting up holy hands without wrath or disputing.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17; 1 Tim. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.6Conference IX
“…highest good, he will then fulfil this Apostolic precept: “Pray without ceasing;” and: “in every place lifting up holy hands without wrath and disputing:” for when by this purity (if we can say so) the thoughts of the soul are engrossed, and are re-fashioned out of their earthly condition to bear a spiritual and…” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17; 1 Tim. ii. 8.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X X.14Conference X
“But this cannot be secured in any other way unless all cares and anxieties of this present life have been first got rid of by indefatigable persistence in work dedicated not to covetousness but to the sacred uses of the monastery, that we may thus be able to fulfil the Apostle’s command: “Pray without ceasing.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5Conference XXIII
“Who is so intimate with and closely joined to God, as to congratulate himself on having carried out for a single day that rule of the Apostle’s, whereby he bids us pray without ceasing?” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment “Of their character, however, and of the way in which we can pray, as the Apostle directs, “without ceasing,” we shall treat, as the Lord may enable us, in the proper place, when we begin to relate the Conferences of the Elders.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment- John Cassian, The Institutes VIII.13Book VIII
“And yet we are commanded by the Apostle: “Pray without ceasing;” and “in every place lifting up holy hands without wrath and disputing.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For not without a meaning did the Apostle say, “Pray without ceasing.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…this holy joy of Easter, which being continually in our hearts, we always rejoice, as Paul commanded; ‘We pray without ceasing; in everything we give thanks.’” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment“And what is that service, but prolonged prayer to God, and unceasing thanksgiving?” — editor's note: Cf. Clemens Alex. Strom. 7. 1. ἀδιάλειπτος ἀγάπη. Also 1 Thess. v. 16, 17, both in the Greek and in the Syriac vers. and Letter 11.
Read the whole comment“So Paul wishing us to be ever in this disposition, commands, saying, ‘Rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks.’” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 16–18
Read the whole comment“And Paul further advises, ‘At all times give thanks; pray without ceasing.’” — editor's note: Ib. xxv. 15; xix. 14; 1 Thess. v. 17.
Read the whole comment“And he was constant in prayer, knowing that a man ought to pray in secret unceasingly.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 7; 1 Thess. v. 17.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Parallel to this passage are the words of the Apostle, Pray without ceasing.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 17.
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Tertullian
“…went up on the roof; and the ninth, at which they entered the temple: why should we not understand that, with absolutely perfect indifference, we must pray always, and everywhere, and at every time; yet still that these three hours, as being more marked in things human—(hours) which divide the day, which…” — editor's note: The reference is to Eph. vi. 18; Col. iv. 2; 1 Thess. v. 17; Luke xviii. 1.
Read the whole comment“Touching times of prayer nothing at all has been prescribed, except clearly “to pray at every time and every place.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 18; 1 Thess. v. 17; 1 Tim. ii. 8.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“In like manner prayer is to be understood in general as consisting in pious and good acts, concerning which the Apostle speaks, “Pray without ceasing.” [1 Thess. 5:17]” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 23 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Against the Pelagians Chapter 1.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 17:19–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against the Pelagians Chapter 1.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1174 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.
Cited together in Catechism §2633.