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1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
Verse 6. _THAT NO_ MAN _GO BEYOND AND DEFRAUD HIS BROTHER_] That no man should by any means endeavour to corrupt the wife of another, or to alienate her affections or fidelity from her husband; this I...
THAT NO MAN GO BEYOND - ὑπερβαίνειν huperbainein. This word means, “to make to go over,” as, e. g., a wall or mountain; then, to overpass, to wit, certain limits, to transgress; and then to go too f...
IV. THE SEPARATED WALK AND THE BLESSED HOPE CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The separated walk 1 Thessalonians 4:1)_ 2. The coming of the Lord for His saints 1 Thessalonians 4:13)...
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS TO PURITY OF LIFE AND BROTHERLY LOVE. The Church at Thessalonica has begun well and is encouraged to go forward. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1. ABOUND: 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12 *....
THE SUMMONS TO PURITY (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)...
Finally then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received instructions from us as to how you must behave to please God, even so you do behave, that you may go on from m...
NO _ MAN_= that he (should) not (App-105). GO BEYOND. Greek. _huperbaino._ Only here. DEFRAUD. Greek. _pleonekteo._ See 2 Corinthians 2:11. _ ANY_= the. AVENGER. Greek. _ekdikos._ Only here and Ro...
_that no_man _go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter_ More exactly, THAT NONE OVERREACH AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIS BROTHER IN THE MATTER. "The matter" is obviously that which occupies the last...
Section V. A Lesson in Christian Morals. Ch. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 We now pass from the first to the second of the two main divisions of the Epistle (see _Introd_. Chap. VII.), from _narrative_to _e...
ΚΥΡΙΟΣ, anarthrous, א*ABD*H 17; ο is a Syrian addition. -ΕΙΠΑΜΕΝ becomes -ειπομεν _passim_ in the T. R. These 1st, for 2nd, aorist endings, in certain verbs of common occurrence, were characteristic...
§ 7. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. A Lesson in Christian Morals We pass from the first to the second half of the Letter, from _narration_ to _exhortation_ Chh. 1–3 are complete in themselves, setting forth...
ΎΠΕΡΒΑΊΝΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΎΠΕΡΒΑΊΝΩ (G5233) преступать, выходить за рамки, нарушать закон. С _асс._ лица гл. значит "забирать лучшее у кого-л." "давить" (Lightfoot, Notes). _Inf._ может исполь...
THAT NO MAN GO BEYOND AND DEFRAUD, &C.— _And finally, that no one over-reach or injure his brother in that respect;_ namely, of adultery or impurity. All the best commentators allow this to be the sen...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:6) 6 THAT NO MAN TRANSGRESS, AND WRONG HIS BROTHER IN THE MATTER; BECAUSE THE LORD IS AN AVENGER IN ALL THESE THINGS, AS ALSO WE FOREWARNED YOU AND TESTIFIED. Translation and...
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. GO BEYOND - the bounds appointed by God...
THE LORD'S PRESENCE 12 Paul gives us the true motive and incentive of a holy life and a steadfast faith. It springs from the overflow of love to our fellow saints and to all others as well. It looks f...
4:6 matter, (i-12) A mild expression for intercourse with a female, as his wife or another's....
EXHORTATION TO PURITY AND BROTHERLY LOVE. THE SECOND ADVENT 1. 'You are already walking in the right path. I want you to advance in it more and more.' 3, 4. Translate, 'For this is a thing willed by...
GO BEYOND AND DEFRAUD] RV 'overreach (mg.), and wrong' (i.e. by his sin). _Any_] should certainly be 'this.'...
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 4 HOW YOU OUGHT TO LIVE 4:1-8 V1 Brothers and sisters, y...
THAT NO MAN. — The form of the Greek shows that this is not exactly _parallel_ with the preceding clauses, as if it ran, “this is God’s will, your sanctification, for you to abstain, for you to know h...
CHAPTER 9 PERSONAL PURITY 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (R.V.) THE "finally" with which this chapter opens is the beginning of the end of the Epistle. The personal matter which has hitherto occupied us was th...
Compare the saying of rabbi Simon ben Zoma (on Deuteronomy 23:25): “Look not on thy neighbour's vineyard. If thou hast looked, enter not; if thou hast entered, regard not the fruits; if thou hast rega...
CALLED TO SANCTIFICATION 1 Thessalonians 4:1 The first paragraph of this chapter exhorts to purity, the second to industry, the third to expectation of the Second Advent. But the three are closely co...
At this point in his letter the apostle turned to exhortation. Timothy's report concerning the Thessalonians' condition had indicated that they needed some words of kindly warning. The first subject i...
THE PURPOSE OF PAUL'S WARNING Apparently, Paul had devoted some of this teaching in Thessalonica to warning the brethren of God's avenging wrath in situations where one is defrauded. One has to wonder...
GOD'S DESIRE FOR MEN TO BE SET APART FOR HIS SERVICE The apostle expressed God's desire for every man be set apart for His service. Paul wrote from Corinth, which may explain why he mentioned fornicat...
(5) That no [man] go beyond and defraud his brother in [any] matter: because that the Lord [is] the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. (5) Secondly, he reprehends all...
That no man overreach, nor deceive his brother in business. [1] The Protestant and Mr. N. even in their translations, add, in any matter, because some expound it of frauds and circumventions in any ki...
(1) В¶ Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. (2) For ye...
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...
6_Let no man oppress. _Here we have another exhortation, which flows, like a stream, from the doctrine of sanctification. “God,” says he, “has it in view to sanctify us, _that no man may do injury to...
The apostle then turns to the dangers that beset the Thessalonians in consequence of their former habits (and which were still those of the persons that surrounded them), habits in direct contradictio...
THAT NO MAN GO BEYOND, AND DEFRAUD HIS BROTHER IN ANY MATTER,.... Or "in this matter", as the Syriac version. This is commonly understood of transgressing the bounds of justice and equity between men...
That no _man_ go beyond and defraud his brother in _any_ matter: because that the Lord _is_ the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. Ver. 6. _That no man go beyond or de...
_For_ As we solemnly assured you, and charged you to keep continually in remembrance; _this is the will of God, your sanctification_ That, as God hath chosen us from the rest of the world to be a peop...
The end of Chapter 3 has encouraged their abounding love. Here the apostle adds to this the entreaty that they abound in obedience. No amount of love can make up for a disobedient walk, for love and o...
IV. Instructions about how to live, 4:1-5:11 A. The problem of sexual immorality, 4:1-8 1 FURTHERMORE THEN WE BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, AND EXHORT [YOU] BY THE LORD JESUS, THAT AS YE HAVE RECEIVED OF U...
DEFRAUD: Or, oppress, or, overreach IN ANY MATTER: Or, in the matter...
“THAT NO MAN TRANSGRESS, AND WRONG HIS BROTHER IN THE MATTER: BECAUSE THE LORD IS AN AVENGER IN ALL THESE THINGS, AS ALSO WE FOREWARNED YOU AND TESTIFIED” “Transgress”: “You cannot break this rule wi...
1-8 To abide in the faith of the gospel is not enough, we must abound in the work of faith. The rule according to which all ought to walk and act, is the commandments given by the Lord Jesus Christ....
OLBGrk; This some understand to be another part of sanctification, mentioned before, 1 THESSALONIANS 4:3, taking the word _sanctification_ in a more general sense. And as before he spake of chastity,...
that no man transgress [literally, overreach]_, and wrong his brother in the matter_ [Because the word "overreach" is usually associated with bargaining, trading, and other business transactions, able...
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In the first Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians: "That a man do not deceive his brother in a matter, because God is the avenger for...
1 Thessalonians 4:6 no G3361 of G5233 (G5721) and G2532 defraud G4122 (G5721) his G846 brother G80 in...
‘For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication, that each of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour, not in the passi...
1 Thessalonians 4:6. In this verse Paul continues the same subject, and does not pass to the sin of covetousness. ‘Another aspect is presented to us of sins of the flesh; the wrong done to our neighbo...
_Exhortation to Holiness of Life._ As in all his Epistles Paul at least concludes with a strenuous and full inculcation of moral duties, so here he reiterates to the Thessalonians those precepts and w...
THAT NO MAN TRANSGRESS (το μη υπερβαινειν). Old verb to go beyond. Final use of το (accusative of general reference) and the infinitive (negative μη), parallel to απεχεσθα and ειδενα κτασθα above.A...
CONTENTS: The model walk of the believer. The hope of Christ's return. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: The design of the Gospel is to teach men not only what they should believe, but also how t...
1 Thessalonians 4:1. _We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us_ the moral maxims of life and conduct, not only in word but also in writing, _how ye ou...
NO MAN SHOULD DO WRONG TO HIS BROTHER. Paul is talking about adultery, and about stealing another man's wife. THE LORD WILL PUNISH. This shows the seriousness of this sin....
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1 Instruction and Exhortation. Paul gives instructions on pleasing God (1 Thessalonians 4:1), the seco
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:6 WRONG. Taking advantage of a fellow Christian through sexual sin. THE LORD IS AN AVENGER. Those who ignore the Christian sexual ethic will face Jesus’ wrath...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Thessalonians 4:4. HOW TO POSSESS HIS VESSEL.—R.V. “to possess himself of his own vessel.” With the long list of names in view of those who interpret “vessel” as mea...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—With this chapter the second portion of the Epistle—its practical application-commences. The apostle exhorts and entreats the Thessalonians to make progress in the Christian life,...
Let's turn to first Thessalonians chapter four. Paul the apostle was called of God by the Spirit to go to Macedonia, as he saw in a vision a man from Macedonia saying, "Come over and help us." It was...
1 Corinthians 6:7; 1 Samuel 12:3; 1 Samuel 12:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:8;...
That no man go beyond [τ ο μ η υ π ε ρ β α ι ν ε ι ν]. Lit. the not going beyond. Dependent on this is the will of Glod, ver. 3. The verb N. T.. Often in LXX, mostly in the literal sense of overpassin...
SANCTIFICATION 1 Thessalonians 4:3; _1 Thessalonians 5:15_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The doctrine of sanctification has been abused, but that does not mean that we should steer clear of God's message conce...
In this matter — By violating his bed. The things forbidden, here are three: fornication, 1 Thessalonians 4:3; the passion of desire, or inordinate affection in the married state, 1 Thessalonians 4:5;...
Here we have another positive duty pressed upon the Thessalonians, in which. great part of their sanctification or holiness would discover itself, namely, justice and equity in all their dealings, man...