2 Thessalonians 1:10

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 'When He shall have come.' GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS - as the element and mirror IN which His glory shall shine brightly; not, as in 1 Thessalonians 3:13, including angels, but only saints (Isaiah 49:3), which involves their being glorified (John 17:10; John 17:22). ADMIRED IN ALL THEM THAT BELIEVED - Greek, 'them that believed.' Once they believed; now they see. They took His word on trust; now His...

10_When he shall come to be sanctified_. As he has hitherto discoursed as to the punishment of the wicked, he now returns to the pious, and says that Christ will come, that he may be _glorified _in them; that is, that he may irradiate them with his glory, and that they may be partakers of it. “Christ will not have this glory for himself individually; but it will be common to all the saints.” This is the crowning and choice consolation of the pious, that when the Son of God will be manifested in the glory of his kingdom, he will gather them into the same fellowship with himself. (633) There is, however, an implied contrast between the present condition in which believers labor and groan, and that final restoration. For they are _now _exposed to the reproaches of the world, and are looked upon as vile and worthless; but _then _they will be precious, and full of dignity, when Christ will po...

5-10 Religion, if worth anything, is worth every thing; and those have no religion, or none worth having, or know not how to value it, cannot find their hearts to suffer for it. We cannot by all our sufferings, any more than by our services, merit heaven; but by our patience under sufferings, we are prepared for the promised joy. Nothing more strongly marks a man for eternal ruin, than a spirit of persecution and enmity to the name and people of God. God will trouble those that trouble his people. And there is a rest for the people of God; a rest from sin and sorrow. The certainty of future recompence is proved by the righteousness of God. The thoughts of this should be terrible to wicked men, and support the righteous. Faith, looking to the great day, is enabled partly to understand the book of providence, which appears confused to unbelievers. The Lord Jesus will in that day appear fr...

Verse 10. _WHEN HE SHALL COME TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS_] As the grace of God is peculiarly glorified in saving sinners and making them into _saints_, this gracious _power_ will be particularly manifested in the great day, when countless millions will appear before that throne who have come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. _AND TO BE ADMIRED_] οαυμασθηναι. _To be wondered at among_ and on the account of _all them that believe_. Much as true believers _admire_ the perfections of the Redeemer of mankind, and much as they _wonder_ at his amazing condescension in becoming man, and dying for the sins of the world; all their present amazement and wonder will be as nothing when compared with what they shall feel when they come to see him _in all his glory_, the glory that he had with the father before the world was. In ref...

WHEN HE SHALL COME TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS - That is, the redeemed in that day will be the means of promoting his glory, or the universe will see his glory manifested in their redemption. His chief glory as seen in that day will be connected with the fact that he has redeemed his people; and he will come in order that all the appropriate honor of such a work may then be manifested. He will be “glorified” then by the numbers that shall have been redeemed; by their patience in the trials through which they have passed; by the triumphs which religion shall have made on the earth; by their praises and songs, and by their ascent with him to the realms of blessedness. AND TO BE ADMIRED IN ALL THEM THAT BELIEVE - This may either mean that he will be admired among or by them that believe; or that the ground of the admiration which he will receive in that day will be what will be seen in th...

EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—Paul, after the address and salutation, commences this Epistle by rendering thanks to God for the welcome intelligence he had received of the increase of the faith and love of his Thessalonian converts, so that he was enabled to boast of them throughout all the Churches of Achaia, on account of their steadfastness in the endurance of continued persecution. Their present suffering was an evidence of a future state of retribution, when the justice of God would be vindicated, and affliction would be rendered to their persecutors and rest to them the persecuted, on that great day when the Lord Jesus would appear in glory for the destruction of his enemies and the glorification of his people. The apostle expresses his constant prayer for the Thessalonians that God would enable them to walkworthy of their high vocation, so as to be made partakers of that_ _glory which wou...

WHEN HE SHALL COME TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS,.... Or by them who are set apart for holiness and happiness by God the Father; whose sins are expiated by the blood and sacrifice of Christ; to whom he is made sanctification; and who are sanctified by the Spirit and grace of God; and in whom Christ has a peculiar interest, through his Father's gift, his own purchase, and the power of his grace: and when he comes a second time he will be glorified in these persons; he will appear glorious to them; he will come in his own glory both as God and man; and in his Father's glory, authority, and majesty, conferred on him as the Judge of the whole earth; and with the glory of his angels, who will accompany him. And he will also bestow a glory on them; their souls will be endowed with perfect knowledge and holiness; and their bodies will be made like to his glorious body; and both will shine like...

2 Thessalonians 1:1. _Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ._ All nations have their special forms of salutation, and this is the Christian's greeting to his fellow-Christians, «Grace unto you, and peace.» How much there is in this prayer! «grace» the free favor of God, the active energy of the divine power; and «peace» reconciliation to God, peace of conscience, peace with all men. My brethren, what better things could I desire for you, and what better things could you wish for your best beloved friends than these, «Grace unto you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ?» 2 Thessalonians 1:3

ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE REVELATION OF THE LORD JESUS FROM HEAVEN CHAPTER 1 _ 1. Salutation and thanksgiving (2 Thessalonians 1:1)_ 2. The revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:5) 3. The prayer (2 Thessalonians 1:11) 2 Thessalonians 1:1 The opening words of salutation are the same as in the first Epistle. Once more he gives thanks to God for them, because their faith increased exceedingly and love abounded, the result of an increasing faith. On account of this progress and spiritual condition he wrote, “

Introductory. Thanksgiving for the past and prayer for the future. Paul thanks God for the growing love of the Thessalonian Christians and their loyalty under persecution, and prays that they may be counted worthy of their high calling at the day of the Lord, when they will receive rest and their opponents eternal destruction. 2 THESSALONIANS 1:3. For the emphasis on faith and love, see 1 Thessalonians 1:3 *. 2 Thessalonians 1:4. persecutions: _ cf._ 1 Thessalonians 2:14....