Geneva Study Bible Commentary
1 Thessalonians 4:5
(4) Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
(4) The third, because the saints are distinguished by honesty and purity from those who do not know God.
(4) Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
(4) The third, because the saints are distinguished by honesty and purity from those who do not know God.
Verse 1 Thessalonians 4:5. _NOT IN THE LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE_] Having no rational object, aim, nor end. Some say, "not like _beasts_;" but this does not apply as they who use it wish, for the males a...
NOT IN THE LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE - In gross gratifications. EVEN AS THE GENTILES - This was, and is, a common vice among the pagan; see the Acts 15:20 note; Romans 1:29 note;...
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...
LUST. Greek. _pathos._ See Romans 1:26. The Revised Version renders it "passion". CONCUPISCENCE. lust, or desire. GENTILES. Gentiles also....
_not in the lust of concupiscence_ Far better, NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST (R. V.). The sense of the last verb (_to possess_) is carried on, with a modified application, into this clause: NOT (TO HAVE...
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...
ΜῊ ἘΝ ΠΆΘΕΙ ἘΠΙΘΥΜΊΑΣ ΚΑΘΆΠΕΡ ΚΑῚ ΤᾺ ἜΘΝΗ ΤᾺ ΜῊ ΕἸΔΌΤΑ ΤῸΝ ΘΕΌΝ, _not (to do this) in passion of lust, even as the Gentiles also (do), who know not God_. Ἐν πάθει ἑπιθυμίας, “in a state of lustful pas...
§ 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...
ΠΆΘΕΙ _dat. от_ ΠΆΘΟΣ (G3806) страсть, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΊΑ (G1939) похоть, желание. Павел не запрещает естественные желания, он говорит о "страсти похоти" или "похотливой страсти" когда чувство превращается в о...
AS THE GENTILES, WHICH KNOW NOT GOD,— The idolatrous Gentiles in general, and those of Thessalonica in particular, were remarkable for their impurity; and how brutish and preternatural the vices of ma...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:5) 5 NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST, EVEN AS THE GENTILES WHO KNOW NOT GOD; Translation and Paraphrase 5. (By possessing our vessel in sanctification, we shall) not (live) in t...
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: IN THE LUST, [ pathei (G3806)] - 'passion;' such are unconsciously passive slaves of lusts. WHICH KNOW NOT GOD - and so...
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...
LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE] RV 'passion of lust.'...
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...
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...
NOT IN THE LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE, for such a method of using one’s faculties, such an attempt to acquire mastery of vital powers, is really to abandon them altogether to others. This notion is involve...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
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...
NOT IN THE LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE,.... Or "passion of lust"; for the mere gratifying and indulging of that; for a man so to possess his vessel, is to cherish the sin of concupiscence, the first motions...
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: Ver. 5. _Not in the lust of concupiscence_] Or, in the disease of lust, that dishonourable disease, Romans 1:26, that wastet...
_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...
NOT IN THE LUST OF CONCUPISCENCE, EVEN AS THE GENTILES, WHICH KNOW NOT GOD. It is a wise pastor that can make a cordial commendation precede a necessary correction. The report of Timothy had, in gener...
WARNING REGARDING VARIOUS SINS. Concerning concupiscence:...
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...
“NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST, EVEN AS THE GENTILES WHO KNOW NOT GOD” “Not in the passion of lust”: “And not for the mere gratification of his passions” (TCNT). There is. passion that is healthy, but t...
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....
Any violence of affection we call passion, whether of love, or anger, or desire, because the soul is passive, or suffers thereby. The Stoics said passions were not incident to a wise man; and: _They t...
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God [By "will of God" Paul means the divine desire. Not an absolute desire, but one which human perversity may frustrate. "Sanctification...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians I do not mean that you should beat them or persecute them, as do the Gentiles "that know not the Lord and God; "[20] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V In w...
1 Thessalonians 4:5 not G3361 in G1722 passion G3806 lust G1939 like G2532 G2509 Gentiles G1484 who G3588
‘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...
_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...
1 Thessalonians 4:5. NOT IN THE LOST OF CONCUPISCENCE. Marriage is to be contracted not for mere bodily gratification, but to gratify purer feelings and yearnings. Married people are so to live that t...
NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST (μη εν παθε επιθυμιας). Plain picture of the wrong way for the husband to come to marriage.THAT KNOW NOT GOD (τα μη ειδοτα τον θεον). Second perfect participle of οιδα....
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...
EACH OF YOU MEN SHOULD KNOW HOW TO TAKE. "To take" = KTASTHAI "which can only mean _to acquire,'_ not _to possess_.'" [Alford (Greek Testament)] Paul is advising marriage, as he does in 1 Corinthians...
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:5 IN THE PASSION OF LUST LIKE THE GENTILES. See Romans 1:24....
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1 Instruction and Exhortation. Paul gives instructions on pleasing God (1 Thessalonians 4:1), the seco
_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 1:21; 1 Corinthians 15:34; 1 Peter 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:8;...
Not in the lust of concupiscence [μ η ε ν π α θ ε ι ε π ι θ υ μ ι α ς]. Lit. in passion of desire. Not with avaricious greed. For ejpiqumia see on Mark 4:19. Its meaning is by no means limited to sens...
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...
Not in passionate desire — Which had no place in man when in a state of innocence. Who know not God — And so may naturally seek happiness in a creature. What seemingly accidental words slide in; and y...