1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:1 Paul sent Timothy because he could no longer endure not knowing how the Thessalonians were doing. Sending Timothy was a sacrifice for Paul. It shows deep pastoral love, since Paul was LEFT BEHIND AT ATHENS ALONE (see note on Acts 17:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:2 GOD’S COWORKER. Paul may be highlighting Timothy’s credentials to show that he was a worthy substitute, since Paul could not come himself. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:3 Paul sent Timothy to strengthen the persecuted Thessalonians (see 2 Thessalonians 1:5). WE ARE DESTINED FOR THIS. Christians should expect to suffer for their faith (see Romans 8:17; 2 Timothy 3:12; also Mark 10:30; 1 Peter 4:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:5 TEMPTER. Satan tempted Jesus (Matthew 4:1) and he tempts Christians (1 Corinthians 7:5). OUR LABOR WOULD BE IN VAIN. If Satan had succeeded in getting the Thessalonians to abandon their faith, Paul’s mission work would have been a failure. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:6 When Timothy returned from Thessalonica, Paul wrote to the Thessalonians. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:9 WHAT IS LACKING IN YOUR FAITH. The missionaries had been unable to complete their usual instruction in the fundamentals of the faith. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 3:13 Jesus will someday return WITH ALL HIS SAINTS (or “holy ones”—angels, Christians, or, most likely, both; compare Zechariah 14:5). On the second coming of Christ, see 1 Thessalonians 5:1; 1 Peter 4:7; 2 Peter 3:2. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]