Chapter 1:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Colossians 2 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1
1:2 1
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
(
1) An example of proper Christian rejoicing, by
which also we learn, that those who have great gifts in them, are in two ways
governed: first, if they consider that they have received all from God, and
second, that continuance must be desired at his hands. And to these things
this whole epistle exhorts the Thessalonians.
1:3 2
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience
of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
(
2) He commends them for three special gifts:
effectual faith, continual love, and patient hope. And he does this to the end
that they might be ashamed, being endued with such excellent gifts, not to
continue in God's election.
1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your
a
election of God.
(
a) Literally, "that your election is of
God".
1:5 3
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the
Holy Ghost, and in
b much assurance; as
ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
(
3) Another reason why they ought in no way start
back but continue to the end, because they cannot doubt this doctrine which
has been so many ways confirmed to them, even from heaven, as they themselves
well knew.
(
b) Paul shows by two things that there followed
very great fruit from his preaching, that is, by these gifts of the Holy
Spirit, and that certain assurance which was thoroughly settled in their
minds, as appeared by their willingly bearing the cross.
1:6 4
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much
affliction, with
c joy of the Holy
Ghost:
(
4) Another reason, because even to that day they
embraced the Gospel with great cheerfulness, insomuch that they were an
example to all their neighbours: so that it would be more shameful for them to
faint in the middle of the race.
(
c) With joy which comes from the Holy Spirit.
1:9
For
d they themselves shew of us what
manner of entering in we had unto you,
5
and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
(
d) All the believers. (
5)
It is no true conversion to forsake idols, unless a man in addition worships
the true and living God in Christ the only Redeemer.
1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom
he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from
e
the wrath to come.
(
e) This word "the" is not put here
without reason: and by "wrath" is meant that revenge and punishment
with which the Lord will in time judge the world in his terrible wrath.
Chapter 1:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Colossians 2 Thessalonians
Genesis
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