2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: IN GOD OUR FATHER - more endearing than , "in God THE Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: IN GOD OUR FATHER - more endearing than , "in God THE Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. FROM, [ apo (G575), emanation simply; para (G3844), form a personal source; 2 John 1:3 ] GOD OUR FATHER. So 'Aleph (') A G g, Vulgate. But B Delta f omit "our.... [ Continue Reading ]
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; WE ARE BOUND, [ ofeilomen (G3784)] - 'We owe it as a debt' (2 Thessalonians 2:13). Their prayer having been heard (1... [ Continue Reading ]
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: GLORY IN YOU - `boast in your case.' Not merely do we hear others speaking of the Thessalonians' faith, but we ourselves, who might be expected to be sile... [ Continue Reading ]
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: WHICH. Your enduring tribulations is a 'token of the (future) righteous judgment of God' at Christ's coming; your present suffering for Him, and your adversar... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; SEEING (THAT) IT IS A RIGHTEOUS THING - justifying the assertion that there is a "righteous judgment" (2 Thessalonians 1:5); 'seeing that [ eiper (G1512), if, as we all admit: if so be that] it is a right... [ Continue Reading ]
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, REST - governed by "to recompense" (2 Thessalonians 1:6) [ Anesin (G425), relaxation: loosening the tension, epitasis, which preceded; relaxing the strings of endurance now so tight... [ Continue Reading ]
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: IN FLAMING FIRE - Greek 'In (encompassed with) flame of fire ' B Delta G g Vulgate But 'Aleph (') A f read IN FLAMING FIRE - Greek, 'In (encompassed with) flame of fire.' B Delta G g,... [ Continue Reading ]
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; WHO, [ hoitines (G3748)] - 'persons who,' etc. EVERLASTING, [ aioonion (G166)]. The oldest Greek commentators, Theophilus, Theodoret, etc. (Ellicott), expound 'eternal,' 'unending... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Thessalon... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: WHEREFORE, [ Eis (G1519) ho (G3588)] - 'With a view to which;' namely, His glorification in you as His saints. ALSO. W... [ Continue Reading ]
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS. Our Lord Jesus in His manifested personality as the God-man. IN YOU, AND YE IN HIM - reciprocal glorification (cf. with ). G... [ Continue Reading ]