1 Thessalonians 2:1
What meaning of the 1 thessalonians 2:1 in the Bible?
What does 1 Thessalonians 2:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:"
What does 1 Thessalonians 2:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:"
CHAPTER II. _The apostle sets forth how the Gospel was brought and preached_ _to the Thessalonians, in consequence of his being persecuted at_ _Philippi_, 1, 2. _The manner in which the apostles p...
FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTRANCE IN UNTO YOU - notes, 1 Thessalonians 1:9. Paul appeals to themselves for proof that they had not come among them as impostors. They had had a full opportuni...
II. TRUE SERVICE, AS MANIFESTED IN APOSTOLIC MINISTRY CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Apostolic conduct and service 1 Thessalonians 2:1)_ 2. Thanksgiving for the reception of the message and the opposition 1 Thess...
PAUL'S DEFENCE OF HIS MISSIONARY WORK. Paul had been charged by his opponents with being a wandering sophist making money out of his followers. He rebuts the charge and incidentally gives us a picture...
You yourselves know, brothers, that our coming among you was not to no effect; but after we had--as you know--already undergone suffering and ill-treatment at Philippi, we were bold in our God to tell...
KNOW. App-132. ENTRANCE IN. See 1 Thessalonians 1:9. UNTO. App-104. IN VAIN. See 1 Thessalonians 3:5....
_For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you_ ENTERING IN (R.V.), same word as in ch. 1 Thessalonians 1:9; see note. And the "For" of this verse is parallel to the "for" of ch. 1 Thessalon...
ΑΥ̓ΤΟῚ ΓᾺΡ ΟἼΔΑΤΕ, ἈΔΕΛΦΟΊ, ΤῊΝ ΕἼΣΟΔΟΝ ἩΜΩ͂Ν ΤῊΝ ΠΡῸΣ ὙΜΑ͂Σ. _For yourselves know, brothers, that entrance of ours unto you_—resuming the thread of 1 Thessalonians 1:9. This αὐτοὶ γάρ is antithetical...
ΟΪΔΑΤΕ _perf. ind. act. от_ ΟΙΔΑ (G1492) знать. Def. perf. со _знач. praes._ "Вы сами знаете" ΕΊΣΟΔΟΣ (G1529) вход (_см._ 1 Thessalonians 1:9). ΚΕΝΉ _пот. sing. от_ ΚΕΝΌΣ (G2756) пустой, тщетный. Эт...
_1 THESSALONIANS 2:1_. _Was not in vain:_—This may be rendered, _was not vain._ Dr. Heylin translates it, _was not without success._...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:1) 1 FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTERING IN UNTO YOU, THAT IT HATH NOT BEEN FOUND VAIN: Translation and Paraphrase 1. For you yourselves, brethren, (saw and) know...
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: FOR - confirming 1 Thessalonians 1:9. He discusses the manner of his preaching among them (cf. 1 Thessalonians 1:5...
PAUL'S THANKSGIVING 2 This is the pattern pastoral epistle. Paul's deep concern leads him to constant prayer for them, for he knows their need and has been torn from them before it was possible for h...
THE NATURE OF ST. PAUL'S LIFE AND WORK AT THESSALONICA 2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen (Acts 16:19; Philippians 1:30). I...
WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES 1 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 2 HOW PAUL AND HIS FRIENDS CAME TO THESSALONICA 2:1-4 V1...
II. (1) FOR YOURSELVES BRETHREN, KNOW. — The writers’ purpose is practical, not didactic; they there-fore animate their converts with the stirring memories of their conversion. “We need not go to the...
CHAPTER 5 _ APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA_ 1 Thessalonians 2:1 (R.V.) OUR first impression, as we read these verses, is that they contain little that is new. They simply expand the statement of chap. 1, ver...
αὐτοί, as opposed to the α. of 1 Thessalonians 1:9. γέγονεν κ. τ. λ., our mission was a vital success, as its results still show. For its motives and methods were genuine (1 Thessalonians 2:2-12)....
THE FRUIT OF UNSPARING LABOR 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Paul preached in great conflict of soul because of his passionate desire for the salvation of men. In this, many of the notable servants of God have s...
It is evident that some of the Jews in Thessalonica had been discounting the apostle in his absence. He very definitely defends himself against such detraction, asserting that his preaching had been w...
PAUL'S ARRIVAL IN THESSALONICA Paul reminded the Thessalonian brethren that the purpose of his coming and the message preached in that coming were not empty. Either they had heard or he had told them...
For (1) yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: (1) That which he mentioned before briefly concerning his apostleship, he handles now more at large, and to that...
_Vain. Our entrance among you was not in vain fables, or lies; our preaching was not in trifles: (\'8ccumenius) or rather was not without fruit. Others have spoken of it every where; but why refer you...
CONTENTS In this chapter the Apostle dwells chiefly upon his Labors among them as a Minister of Christ. He strongly expresseth his Affection for the People....
There is a special interest in examining the epistles to the Thessalonians, more particularly the first, because, in point of fact, it was the earliest of the letters of the apostles; and as the first...
He now, leaving out of view the testimony of other Churches, reminds the Thessalonians of what they had themselves experienced, (520) and explains at large in what way he, and in like manner the two o...
Having established these great principles, the apostle, with an open and overflowing heart, appeals to his whole walk among them as a proof of his having walked in the same spirit as in their own case...
FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTRANCE IN UNTO YOU,.... The apostle having observed in 1 Thessalonians 1:9 that those persons to whom the report of the Gospel being preached at Thessalonica, and...
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: Ver. 1. _Our entrance in unto you_] The word preached in any place doth usually work best at first. After a while men...
_Yourselves, brethren, know_, &c. What was proposed chap. 1 Thessalonians 1:5, is now more largely treated of; concerning Paul and his fellow- labourers, 1 Thessalonians 2:1: concerning the Thessaloni...
FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTRANCE IN UNTO YOU THAT IT WAS NOT IN VAIN;...
We are to consider now that which had great effect in producing the energetic, devoted response to the gospel such as we have seen in the Thessalonians. Certainly it is the Word of God itself that is...
III. The relationship of the writers to the church, 2:1-3:13 A. Proper motive in preaching, 2:1-4 1 FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTRANCE IN UNTO YOU, THAT IT WAS NOT IN VAIN: 2 But even afte...
“FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTERING IN UNTO YOU, THAT IT HATH NOT BEEN FOUND VAIN” “For yourselves, brethren, know”: Connecting back to 1 Thessalonians 1:9. Morris notes, “Now he says that t...
1-6 The apostle had no wordly design in his preaching. Suffering in a good cause should sharpen holy resolution. The gospel of Christ at first met with much opposition; and it was preached with conten...
OLBGrk; 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 2 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1 Paul setteth forth in what manner he had preached the gospel to the Thessalonians, 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13 and they had received and suffered for it....
[In this section, Paul amplifies two statements made in the previous section. In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13; he enlarges upon the facts set forth in 1 Thessalonians 1:5; and 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 are a...
1 Thessalonians 2:1 For G1063 yourselves G846 know G1492 (G5758) brethren G80 that G3754 our G2257 coming G1529 to G4314 you G5209 was G1096 (G5754) not G3756 vain G2756 our - 1 Thessalonians 2:13,...
‘For you yourselves, brothers, know our entering into you, that it has not been found vain.' This is his first evidence of his genuineness, the wonderful results that followed his ‘entering into' the...
1 Thessalonians 2:1. FOR YOURSELVES KNOW. What I say of our preaching I do not say without warrant, nor need I rest it on the testimony of others, for yourselves are my witnesses. THAT IT HATH NOT BE...
FOR YOURSELVES KNOW (αυτο γαρ οιδατε). This explanatory γαρ takes up in verses 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 the allusion in 1 Thessalonians 1:9 about the "report" concerning the entrance (εισοδον, way in...
1 Thessalonians 2:1 I. In view of what he had already undergone, and in anticipation of renewed suffering, St. Paul was "bold" in declaring in Thessalonica the whole counsel of God, keeping nothing b...
CONTENTS: The model servant and his reward. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Satan. CONCLUSION: It is the great comfort of the servants of Christ to have their own conscience and the consciences of ot...
VERSE. 1-3. _Ye know our entrance into_ Thessalonica _our exhortation was not of deceit,_ or error to lead astray the simple, _nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,_ as is the character of the judaizing t...
WAS NOT A FAILURE. The strong church Paul had planted there was proof of success!...
_For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain _ ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN PREACHING: BOLDNESS Outsiders testified of the success of the gospel; and the apo...
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1 Paul expands on what he said in summary form in 1 Thessalonians 1:5: while they were in Thessalonica, he and his fellow missionaries displayed all the trait...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Thessalonians 2:1. OUR ENTRANCE IN … WAS NOT IN VAIN.—The word for “vain” here is the same as that in the first half of “ceno-taph.” The entrance into Thessalonica,...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—Paul turns from the reports of others to the experience of the readers. They themselves knew that his entrance was not powerless; although maltreated in Philippi, he was emboldene...
FOR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain (1 Thessalonians 2:1): Now, Paul evidently had quite an entrance to the city of Thessalonica for he makes reference to...
1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:1;...
Was not in vain [ο υ κ ε ν η γ ε γ ο ν ε ν]. More accurately, hath not proved vain. Kenh is empty. Mataia, also rendered vain, is fruitless....
THE HEART LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 1 Thessalonians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of this remarkable chapter brings reminiscences of Paul's entrance into Thessalonica. This should be stud...
What was proposed, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, is now more largely treated of: concerning Paul and his fellowlabourers, 1 Thessalonians 2:1; concerning the Thessalonians, 1 Thessalonians 2:13....
Observe here, how our apostle did and durst appeal to the Thessalonians themselves, as touching the sincerity and success of his public ministry among them: YE YOURSELVES KNOW. It is not sufficient t...