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 and former part of 1 Thessalonians 2:9), from 1 Thessalonians 2:1; and the Thessalonians' reception... [ Continue Reading ]
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. EVEN AFTER THAT WE HAD SUFFERED BEFORE - at Philippi: a circumstance which would have deterred ordinary men from f... [ Continue Reading ]
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: FOR - the ground of his 'boldness' (1 Thessalonians 2:2), his freedom from 'deceit [ planee (G4106): imposture, before men], uncleanness, and guile' [ doloo (G1388): before God, 2 Corinthians 4:2 ] (cf. 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2... [ Continue Reading ]
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. AS - even as: marking the measure existing between their approval God to preach and their actual performance of the commission (Ellicott). ALLOWED, [ dedoki... [ Continue Reading ]
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: Appeal to their experience of him. USED WE FLATTERING WORDS, [ en (G1722) logoo (G3056) kolakeias (G2850) egeneetheemen (G1096)] - 'came we to be in (use of) language of flattery.' AS YE... [ Continue Reading ]
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. Literally, 'Nor of men seeking glory.' The "of" [ ex (G1537)] here is different from "of" [ apo (G575)] in "of you ... of others." The former means originating from; the l... [ Continue Reading ]
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: WE WERE, [ egeneetheemen (G1096)] - 'we were made' by God's grace. GENTLE, [ eepioi (G2261)] (so A C) - 'mild in bearing with the faults of others;' gentle (though firm) in reproving (2 Timothy 2:24). 'Aleph (') B Delta G f... [ Continue Reading ]
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. SO. 'As a nurse cherisheth, etc., so we were willing,' etc. (Alford). Rather, "So;" i:e., seeing that we have such an affection fo... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. LABOUR AND TRAVAIL, [ kopon (G2873)]. "Labour" means hardship in bearing; [ mochthon (G3449)] "travail," hardship in doing: t... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: YE ARE WITNESSES - as to our outward conduct. GOD - as to our inner motives. HOLILY - toward God. JUSTLY - toward men. UNBLAMEABLY - as to ourselves. BEHAVED OURSELVES, ... [ Continue Reading ]
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, EXHORTED AND COMFORTED. Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do it joyfully (1 Thessalonians 5:14). Even in 'exhortation' [ parakalountes (G3870)] there is the addition... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. WORTHY OF GOD - "worthy of the Lord" (Colossians 1:10); 'worthily of the saints' (Romans 16:2, Greek); " ... of the Gospel" (Philippians 1:27); "worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called" (Ephesians 4:1). Incon... [ Continue Reading ]
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. FOR THIS CAUSE - seeing ye have had such teachers (1... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: FOR. Divine working (1 Thessalonians 2:13) is most of all seen in affliction. FOLLOWERS - Greek, 'imitator... [ Continue Reading ]
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: THE LORD JESUS, [ Ton (G3588) Kurion (G2962) Ieesoun (G2424)] - 'Jesus THE LORD.' This enhances the enormity of their sin: in killing Jesus they killed the LORD ... [ Continue Reading ]
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. FORBIDDING, [ kooluontoon (G2967)] - 'hindering us from speaking,' etc. TO FILL UP THEIR SINS ALWAY - tending thus 'to the [ eis (G1519) to (G3588)] fi... [ Continue Reading ]
But we brethren being taken from you for a short time in presence not in heart endeavoured the more But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. BUT WE - resumed from 1 Thessalonians 2:13: i... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. WHEREFORE. ['Aleph (') A B Delta G f g, Vulgate read, dioti (G1360) for dio (G1352); Ellicott, "Wherefore;" but Vulgate 'quoniam,' seeing that.] WE WOULD, [ etheleesamen (G2309)] - 'we wished' to come.... [ Continue Reading ]
For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? FOR - reason for his earnest desire to see them. ARE NOT EVEN YE? (Th... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye are our glory and joy. Emphatic repetition. Who but ye and our other converts are our hope, etc., hereafter, at Christ's coming? For it is ye who ARE now our glory and joy.... [ Continue Reading ]