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 missionaries displayed all the traits of authentic ministers of the gospel. In 1 Thessalonians 2:17, he will explain why he then had to... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:2 SHAMEFULLY TREATED AT PHILIPPI. See Acts 16:19. BOLDNESS. Despite experiencing fierce persecution in Philippi, Paul did not shrink from proclaiming the gospel in Thessalonica, even when it led to further suffering. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsB... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:3 The missionaries did not have a faulty message, impure motives, or questionable methods. They preached the gospel as those APPROVED BY GOD and as those committed to speaking to PLEASE GOD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:5 PRETEXT FOR GREED. Paul did not minister for financial gain. See v. 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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; 1 Corinthians 9:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:7 GENTLE. Acting in a humble way toward the converts. LIKE A NURSING MOTHER. Loving and selfless in their devotion to the converts. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:9 Paul’s love was shown by his long hours of manual LABOR. He worked hard to pay his own expenses rather than depend on the Thessalonian believers for support. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:10 KINGDOM AND GLORY. At Jesus’ second coming, Christians will enjoy the full benefits of God’s kingdom. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13 NOT AS THE WORD OF MEN BUT AS... THE WORD OF GOD. Paul claims divine authority for his words as an apostle. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:14 The Judean churches were the mother churches of all those established by Paul. They established a standard by which all other churches might measure themselves. Like them, the Thessalonian Christians suffered persecution for their faith. YOUR OWN COUNTRYM... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:15 DROVE US OUT. See Acts 17:5. OPPOSE ALL MANKIND. Everyone needs to hear the gospel of salvation. To oppose the gospel is therefore to “oppose all mankind.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:16 WRATH HAS COME UPON THEM AT LAST. Paul may mean (1) the Judean famine in A.D. 44–47, (2) the riot and massacre in Jerusalem in 48–49, (3) the expulsion of Jews from Rome in 49; or, most likely, (4) an unspecified future event that is certain or has alread... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:17 Just as 1 Thessalonians 2:1 is a defense of Paul and his fellow missionaries during their work in Thessalonica, these verses are a defense of their later absence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, i... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:18 I, PAUL. Paul feels he must explain the absence. SATAN HINDERED US. How Satan did this is unknown. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 2:19 Presenting his converts to Jesus at the second coming is part of Paul’s Christian hope. CROWN. Crowns or wreaths were given to winning athletes. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]