Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not, &c.— Some would render this verse, If any man obey not our word, signify, or take notice of him by your epistle to me,—that he may be reclaimed by shame.
And if any man obey not, &c.— Some would render this verse, If any man obey not our word, signify, or take notice of him by your epistle to me,—that he may be reclaimed by shame.
Verse 14. _IF ANY MAN OBEY NOT_] They had disobeyed his word in the _first epistle_, and the Church still continued to bear with them; now he tells the Church, if they still continue to disregard what...
AND IF ANY MAN OBEY NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE - Margin, “or signify that man by an epistle.” According to the marginal reading this would mean “signify, mark out, or designate that man to me by an...
III. THANKSGIVING, PRAYER, EXHORTATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter S 2:13-3:18 _ 1. Thanksgiving and prayer (2 Thessalonians 2:13)_ 2. Prayer for the Word and for deliverance (2 Thessalonians 3:1) 3....
THE REBUKE TO THE DISORDERLY. Under _the_ influence of the Parousia Hope some Thessalonian Christians abandoned their ordinary occupations and claimed the right to be supported by the Church. Paul poi...
2 THESSALONIANS 3. FINAL COUNSELS AND EXHORTATIONS. The apostle (_a)_ asks for the prayers of the Thessalonian Christians on his own behalf (2 Thessalonians 3:1); (_b_) warns them against dis orderly...
Brothers, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, keep yourselves from every brother who behaves like a truant from duty and who does not conduct himself in accordance with the teaching w...
A FINAL WORD (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5)...
BY. App-104. 2 Thessalonians 3:1. NOTE. Greek. _semeioomai._ Only here. THAT MAN. this one. HAVE... COMPANY. Greek. _sunanamignumi._ See 1 Corinthians 5:9;...
_And if any_man _obey not our word by this epistle_ More strictly, BUT IF ANY ONE OBEYS NOT, &c. As the writer passes, by a contrasting _But_in 2 Thessalonians 3:13, from the disorderly fraction to th...
Section V. Discipline for the Disorderly Ch. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 In his former letter St Paul had found it needful to exhort his readers to live a quiet life and to attend to their daily duties a...
B and a number of minuscules read (λογῳ) υμων for ΗΜΩΝ; Thphyl quotes Chr, seemingly by error, to the same effect. B makes the same senseless mistake in 2 Corinthians 6:11. σημειουσθαι, in אD*GP 17, c...
§ 5. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15. THE CASE OF THE IDLERS This section contains the chief matter pointed to in ΤῸ ΛΟΙΠΌΝ of 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (see note above). But the added homily is no afterthought; it...
ΥΠΑΚΟΎΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΎΠΑΚΟΎΩ (G5219) слушаться, подчиняться, ΣΗΜΕΙΟΫ́ΣΘΕ _praes. imper. med. от_ ΣΗΜΕΙΌΩ (G4593) отмечать, означать, обращать внимание; "держите на заметке такого человека...
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15) 14 AND IF ANY MAN OBEYETH NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE, NOTE THAT MAN, THAT YE HAVE NO COMPANY WITH HIM, TO THE END THAT HE MAY BE ASHAMED. 15 AND YET COUNT HIM NOT AS...
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. NOTE THAT MAN - in your own minds, as one to be avoided (2 Thessalonians 3:6)...
EXHORTATIONS, REBUKES, AND BENEDICTION 2. Unreasonable] almost 'outrageous.' FAITH] better, 'the Faith.'...
THE *LORD HAS NOT COME YET 2 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 A REQUEST FOR PRAYER 3:1-2 V1 For the rest, *brothers and *sisters, please pray for us. Ask the *Lord that he will use us...
AND IF ANY MAN, — An appeal to the rightminded, not only to persevere themselves, but to join with the overseers of their Church in enforcing discipline, as in 1 Thessalonians 5:12. BY THIS EPISTLE. —...
CHAPTER 23 THE CHRISTIAN WORTH OF LABOUR 2 Thessalonians 3:6 (R.V.) THIS passage is very similar in contents to one in the fourth chapter of the First Epistle. The difference between the two is in t...
διὰ τ. ἐπ., implying that the matter ends with this letter (Weiss); Paul has spoken his last word on the subject. With this and the following verse, _cf._ Did. xv. 3 (ἐλέγχετε δὲ ἀλλήλους μὴ ἐν ὀργῇ ἀ...
Injunctions upon church-life and order....
SEPARATE; INDUSTRIOUS; PERSEVERING 2 Thessalonians 3:6 From his high expectations of the Advent, the Apostle turns to the prosaic commonplaces of daily toil. There was need for this, because the expe...
In conclusion the apostle urged them to pray for him that the preaching of the Word in other places might be with power and victory. He affirmed his confidence in them, and expressed his desire for th...
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE FAITHFUL Despite the fact that some had been lazy, Paul encouraged Christians to continue in all good works which were in accord with God's will. As Lipscomb says, "Nothing disco...
(11) And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no (12) company with him, (13) that he may be ashamed. (11) Excommunication is a punishment for the obstinate. (12) We...
Here the apostle teaches that our pastors must be obeyed, and not only secular princes; and with respect to such as will not be obedient to their spiritual governors, the apostle, (as St. Augustine af...
(13) But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. (14) And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. (15) Yet count him not as...
The second epistle takes up another difficulty. It was written in view of another abuse of the truth of the Lord's coming a danger that threatened the saints. As the first epistle was intended to guar...
14_If any one obeys not_. He has already declared previously, that he commands nothing but _from the Lord_. Hence the man, that would not obey, would not be contumacious against a mere man, but would...
There is nothing very particular in the apostle's exhortations. His great concern was the explanation which we have been considering. He prays that God and the Lord Jesus Himself, who had given them t...
AND IF ANY MAN OBEY NOT OUR WORD,.... Of command, to work quietly, and eat his own bread, now signified "by this epistle", particularly in 2 Thessalonians 3:12, NOTE THAT MAN; some read this clause i...
_But ye, brethren_ Who are not guilty of these, and such like miscarriages; _be not weary in well-doing_ In pursuing that line of conduct which is reputable and useful, which brings glory to God, and...
AND IF ANY MAN OBEY NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE, NOTE THAT MAN, AND HAVE NO COMPANY WITH HIM, THAT HE MAY BE ASHAMED....
The apostle once more urges church discipline:...
As in the first epistle, so the apostle again asks for their prayers: first for the positive blessing of the Word of God which thy proclaimed that it might have free course to go forward and be glorif...
BY THIS EPISTLE NOTE THAT MAN: Or, signify that man by an Epistle...
“AND IF ANY MAN OBEYETH NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE, NOTE THAT MAN, THAT YE HAVE NO COMPANY WITH HIM, TO THE END THAT HE MAY BE ASHAMED” “If any man”: God is no respecter of persons (Romans 2:11). “O...
6-15 Those who have received the gospel, are to live according to the gospel. Such as could work, and would not, were not to be maintained in idleness. Christianity is not to countenance slothfulness...
OLBGrk; Here we have further commandments given concerning the disorderly; in case of obstinacy, to proceed further against them. The apostle had given commandments about their walking in his first pr...
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company [fellowship] _with him, to the end that he may be ashamed_. [By noting your moral indignation, and seeing hi...
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Fourth Wherefore if any one[6] Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Fourth But I do not," said he, "give opportunity for the doing of these deeds, but that he who has sinne...
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_Exhortations to Industry, and Directions regarding the Treatment of Idle and Disorderly Persons._ In this concluding paragraph of his Epistle, Paul warns the Thessalonians against neglecting their wo...
2 Thessalonians 3:14. IF ANY MAN OBEY NOT OUR WORD. Paul had just (2 Thessalonians 3:12) laid his command, in Christ's name, on the idle busybodies; but he viewed it as a possible thing that they migh...
AND IF ANY ONE OBEYETH NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE (ε δε τις ουχ υπακουε τω λογω ημων δια της επιστολης). Paul sums up the issue bluntly with this ultimatum. Condition of the first class, with neg...
2 Thessalonians 3:6 I. In this passage the Apostle teaches the Thessalonians that in tranquillity, sedateness of heart and life, they are severally, not only to work, but to do their own work, and so...
2 Thessalonians 3:1. _Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:_ A most important request. What can the ministers of th...
CONTENTS: Paul's encouragements and exhortations to the Thessalonians. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: It is required of those who have professed Christianity, that they live according to the p...
2 Thessalonians 3:1. _Finally, brethren, pray for us._ This request is of constant occurrence. Ephesians 6:18. Paul often ascribes his preservation to the prayers of the saints. He solicits prayer tha...
IF SO, TAKE NOTE OF HIM. This is Paul's last word on the matter. The church (as a group) must act to make him ashamed. But note Paul's word of caution in 2 Thessalonians 3:15....
2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 3:14 The purpose of keeping away from the lazy is so these brothers will BE ASHAMED, repent, and be restored to the community....
2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6 The Problem of Lazy Christians. Paul instructs the Thessalonians to discipline those refusing to work....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Thessalonians 3:14. HAVE NO COMPANY WITH HIM.—The difference between this treatment of a delinquent and excommunication may be more in idea than fact. He would feel...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—The apostle now comes to the conclusion of his Epistle. He beseeches the Thessalonians for an interest in their prayers, that the gospel may be rapidly diffused and glorified by n...
Finally, brethren, pray for us (2 Thessalonians 3:1), Now again Paul is calling for prayer for him. I think that maybe sometimes we are guilty of not praying for those in spiritual leadership feeling...
1 Corinthians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 10:6;...
By this epistle. Connect with our word. The message we send in this letter. Not, as some, with the following words, note that man in your epistle. Note [σ η μ ε ι ο υ σ θ ε]. N. T. o. Lit. set a mark...
Have no company with him — No intimacy, no familiarity, no needless correspondence....