Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I
) among you, as a nurse cherisheth her children."[40]
Didache
But concerning the apostles and prophets, according to the decree of the Gospel, thus do. 4. Let every apostle that cometh to you be received as the Lord.[105]
Verse 6. _NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY_] As we preached not for worldly gain, so we preached not for popular applause; we had what we sought for-the approbation of God, and the testimony of a good consc...
NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY - Or praise. The love of applause was not that which influenced them; see the notes on Colossians 1:10. NEITHER OF YOU, NOR YET OF OTHERS - Nowhere has this been our object...
II. TRUE SERVICE, AS MANIFESTED IN APOSTOLIC MINISTRY CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Apostolic conduct and service 1 Thessalonians 2:1)_ 2. Thanksgiving for the reception of the message and the opposition 1 Thess...
PAUL'S DEFENCE OF HIS MISSIONARY WORK. Paul had been charged by his opponents with being a wandering sophist making money out of his followers. He rebuts the charge and incidentally gives us a picture...
You yourselves know, brothers, that our coming among you was not to no effect; but after we had--as you know--already undergone suffering and ill-treatment at Philippi, we were bold in our God to tell...
PAUL ON HIS DEFENSE (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)...
NOR. Greek. _oute_. SOUGHT WE. seeking. GLORY. See p. 1511. OTHERS. App-124. WHEN, &C. = though able to be. BURDENSOME. Literally in (Greek. _en)_. burden, i.e. for. burden. Greek. _baros._ See Ac...
_nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others_ This clause continues 1 Thessalonians 2:5, and is so construed in the R. V.: NOR (were we found) SEEKING GLORY OF MEN, NEITHER FROM YOU,...
section ii The Apostle's Conduct at Thessalonica. Ch. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 _Analysis_. The ministry of Paul and his colleagues at Thessalonica had been unmistakably genuine, 1 Thessalonians 2:1. Th...
ΟΥ̓́ΤΕ (ἘΓΕΝΉΘΗΜΕΝ) ΖΗΤΟΥ͂ΝΤΕΣ ἘΞ�. Along with _fawning lips_ and _covert selfishness_, the writers disclaim _the pursuit of human reputation_; the three kinds of conduct are closely allied—flattery c...
§ 3. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. The Conduct of the Apostles at Thessalonica The thanksgiving just offered to God for the conspicuous Christian worth of the Thessalonians reflects upon _the work of the wr...
ΖΗΤΟΎΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΖΗΤΈΩ (G2212) искать. _Praes._ указывает на длительное и привычное действие....
WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BURDENSOME,— The Apostle particularly refers to the right he had of being maintained at their charge. See 1 Thessalonians 2:9. 2 Corinthians 11:9. 1 Timothy 5:18, and...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:6) 6 NOR SEEKING GLORY OF MEN, NEITHER FROM YOU NOR FROM OTHERS, WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE CLAIMED AUTHORITY AS APOSTLES OF CHRIST. Translation and Paraphrase 6. Neither (were we e...
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 d...
PAUL'S THANKSGIVING 2 This is the pattern pastoral epistle. Paul's deep concern leads him to constant prayer for them, for he knows their need and has been torn from them before it was possible for h...
THE NATURE OF ST. PAUL'S LIFE AND WORK AT THESSALONICA 2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen (Acts 16:19; Philippians 1:30). I...
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 2 HOW PAUL AND HIS FRIENDS CAME TO THESSALONICA 2:1-4 V1...
GLORY — _i.e., recognition of our splendid position,_ as in the phrase “giving glory to God,” _i.e., “_recognising Him for what He is,” John 5:44. (Comp. John 12:43; Romans 2:29;...
CHAPTER 5 _ APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA_ 1 Thessalonians 2:1 (R.V.) OUR first impression, as we read these verses, is that they contain little that is new. They simply expand the statement of chap. 1, ver...
An _apologia pro vita et labors suo_....
To put a full stop after ἄλλων, and begin a new sentence with δυνάμενοι (so _e.g._, Vulgate, Calvin, Koppe, Weizsäcker, H. J. Gibbins, _Exp. Ti._, xiv. 527), introduces an awkward asyndeton, makes ἀλλ...
THE FRUIT OF UNSPARING LABOR 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Paul preached in great conflict of soul because of his passionate desire for the salvation of men. In this, many of the notable servants of God have s...
It is evident that some of the Jews in Thessalonica had been discounting the apostle in his absence. He very definitely defends himself against such detraction, asserting that his preaching had been w...
PAUL'S CONDUCT AMONG THEM Paul, and those with him, had not used insincere praise to get the attention of those in Thessalonica, nor had they disguised some selfish desire for monetary gain. To verify...
(5) Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor [yet] of others, when we might have been (e) burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. (5) To submit himself even to the basest, to win them, and to a...
(1) В¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: (2) But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were...
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] _When we might have exercised authority_. Some interpret it—_when we might have been burdensome_, that is, might have loaded you with expense, but the connection requires that τὸ βαρὺ should be tak...
Having established these great principles, the apostle, with an open and overflowing heart, appeals to his whole walk among them as a proof of his having walked in the same spirit as in their own case...
NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY,.... Honour, esteem, and popular applause; for though there is an honour that is due to the faithful ministers of the word, who are highly to be esteemed for their works' sa...
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor _yet_ of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. Ver. 6. _Nor of men sought we glory_] _Theologus gloriae dicit malum bo...
_For our exhortation_ That is, our preaching, a part being put for the whole; _was not of deceit_ With a design to seduce or corrupt any one by false doctrine; or, we preach not a lie, but the truth o...
BEEN BURDENSOME; or, as the margin, used authority, exacted honor of you. Others understand the word of requiring support from the Thessalonians, verse 1 Thessalonians 2:9. The great object of ministe...
NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY, NEITHER OF YOU, NOR YET OF OTHERS, WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BURDENSOME, AS THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST. The apostle here takes up the thought which he had broached in chap. 1:9,...
PAUL'S MANNER OF WORKING IN THESSALONICA. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 He came with the humble desire to serve God:...
We are to consider now that which had great effect in producing the energetic, devoted response to the gospel such as we have seen in the Thessalonians. Certainly it is the Word of God itself that is...
B. The proper conduct in daily living, 2:5-12 5 FOR NEITHER AT ANY TIME USED WE FLATTERING WORDS, AS YE KNOW, NOR A CLOKE OF COVETOUSNESS; GOD [IS] WITNESS: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of...
BURDENSOME: Or, used authority...
“NOR SEEKING GLORY OF MEN, NEITHER FROM YOU NOR FROM OTHERS, WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE CLAIMED AUTHORITY AS APOSTLES OF CHRIST” “Nor seeking glory of men”: The esteem, praise or applaud from men. “In this v...
1-6 The apostle had no wordly design in his preaching. Suffering in a good cause should sharpen holy resolution. The gospel of Christ at first met with much opposition; and it was preached with conte...
NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY: this is the third vice he vindicates his ministry from. The word _glory_ first signifies some excellency in any subject; secondly, this excellency as displaying and manifes...
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ. [As the apostle had not preached for money, neither had he preached for fame. Th...
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‘For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a pretext resulting from greed. God is witness. Nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we mig...
1 Thessalonians 2:6. NOR OF MEN SOUGHT WE GLORY. It was natural for persons who could not believe in any motives more disinterested than those which commonly animate men, to refer Paul's conduct to th...
_Paul appeals to the Thessalonians themselves as able to testify to his Boldness, Straightforwardness, and Disinterestedness, while resident among them._ In chap. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Paul had alluded...
NOR SEEKING GLORY OF MEN (ουτε ζητουντες εξ ανθρωπων δοξαν). "Upon the repudiation of covetousness follows naturally the repudiation of worldly ambition" (Milligan). See Acts 20:19; 2 Corinthians 4:...
1 Thessalonians 2:5 The Apostle is very careful in describing the relation in which his ministry stood to the Thessalonians, to defend himself against all false charges, all insinuations or suspicions...
CONTENTS: The model servant and his reward. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Satan. CONCLUSION: It is the great comfort of the servants of Christ to have their own conscience and the consciences of oth...
VERSE. 1-3. _Ye know our entrance into_ Thessalonica _our exhortation was not of deceit,_ or error to lead astray the simple, _nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,_ as is the character of the judaizing t...
WE DID NOT TRY TO GET PRAISE. Those who opposed the Good News tried to find some hidden motive to explain the unselfish dedication of the apostles. When obviously it was not power and money, they then...
_For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile _ EXHORTATION The whole gospel preaching and message is so called, as permeated by, and living in, an atmosphere of gentle, s...
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1 Paul expands on what he said in summary form in 1 Thessalonians 1:5: while they were in Thessalonica, he and his fellow missionari
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:6 MADE DEMANDS AS APOSTLES OF CHRIST. As apostles, they had unique authority to request support (see Romans 15:24;...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Thessalonians 2:3. FOR OUR EXHORTATION.—The word reminds us of Christ’s word, “I will send you another Advocate”—“Paraclete.” Our advocacy of the gospel of Christ wa...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—Paul turns from the reports of others to the experience of the readers. They themselves knew that his entrance was not powerless; although maltreated in Philippi, he was emboldene...
FOR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain (1 Thessalonians 2:1): Now, Paul evidently had quite an entrance to the city of Thessalonica for he makes reference to...
1 Corinthians 11:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Corinthians 9:12;...
Of men [ε ξ α ν θ ρ ω π ω ν]. To extract glory from men. When we might have been burdensome [δ υ ν α μ ε ν ο ι ε ν β α ρ ε ι ε ι ν α ι]. Lit. being able to be in weight. The phrase ejn barei in weight...
THE HEART LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 1 Thessalonians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of this remarkable chapter brings reminiscences of Paul's entrance into Thessalonica. This should be stud...
Nor from others — Who would have honoured us more, if we had been burdensome — That is, taken state upon ourselves....