Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. PAUL. He does not add "an apostle," etc., because in their case, as in that of the Philip... [ Continue Reading ]
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; (; ) The structure here, each successive sentence repeating with greater fullness the preceding, marks Paul's abounding love and thankfulness: words are heaped on words, to convey some idea of his exuberant feelings t... [ Continue Reading ]
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; WORK OF FAITH - the working reality of your faith (Romans 2:15). Not otiose assent, but realizing, working faith (Galatians 5:6); not "in word onl... [ Continue Reading ]
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. KNOWING - as we know. The three participles (1 Thessalonians 1:2) give the time, manner, and reason for 'giving thanks' (1 Thessalonians 1:2). YOUR ELECTION OF GOD - rather [ eegapeemenoi (G25) hupo (G5259) Theou (G2316)], 'beloved by God:' so Ro... [ Continue Reading ]
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. OUR GOSPEL - the gospel we preached. CAME, [ egeneethee (G1096): 'proved'] - 'was made,' by God, its Author. God's havi... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: AND YE - answering to "For our gospel" (1 Thessalonians 1:5). FOLLOWERS - Greek, 'imitators.' The Thessalonians in their turn became "ensamples" (1 Thessalonians 1:7) for ot... [ Continue Reading ]
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. YE WERE - `Ye became [ genesthai (G1096)]. ENSAMPLES. So 'Aleph (') A C G g, read. B Delta f, Vulgate, 'ensample' (singular), the whole church being regarded as one. The Macedonian church of Philippi was the only one in Euro... [ Continue Reading ]
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. FROM YOU SOUNDED OUT THE WORD OF THE LORD. Not that they actually became missionaries; but by the report spread... [ Continue Reading ]
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; Strictly there should follow, 'For they themselves show of YOU,' etc. Instead, he substitutes that which was the instrumental cause of the Thessalonians... [ Continue Reading ]
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. This distinguishes them from the Jews, as 1 Thessalonians 1:9, from the idolatrous Gentiles. To wait for the Lord's coming patiently [ anamenein (G362)] is characteristic of a... [ Continue Reading ]