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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 Colossians 2 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 2
Concise Complete
The apostle reminds the Thessalonians of his
preaching and behaviour. (1-12) And of their receiving the gospel as the word of
God. (13-16) His joy on their account. (17-20)
Verses 1-6
The apostle had no wordly design in his preaching. Suffering in a good cause
should sharpen holy resolution. The gospel of Christ at first met with much
opposition; and it was preached with contention, with striving in preaching, and
against opposition. And as the matter of the apostle's exhortation was true and
pure, the manner of his speaking was without guile. The gospel of Christ is
designed for mortifying corrupt affections, and that men may be brought under
the power of faith. This is the great motive to sincerity, to consider that God
not only sees all we do, but knows our thoughts afar off, and searches the
heart. And it is from this God who trieth our hearts, that we must receive our
reward. The evidences of the apostle's sincerity were, that he avoided flattery
and covetousness. He avoided ambition and vain-glory.
Verses
7-12 Mildness and tenderness greatly recommend religion, and are most
conformable to God's gracious dealing with sinners, in and by the gospel. This
is the way to win people. We should not only be faithful to our calling as
Christians, but in our particular callings and relations. Our great gospel
privilege is, that God has called us to his kingdom and glory. The great gospel
duty is, that we walk worthy of God. We should live as becomes those called with
such a high and holy calling. Our great business is to honour, serve, and please
God, and to seek to be worthy of him.
Verses
13-16 We should receive the word of God with affections suitable to its
holiness, wisdom, truth, and goodness. The words of men are frail and perishing,
like themselves, and sometimes false, foolish, and fickle; but God's word is
holy, wise, just, and faithful. Let us receive and regard it accordingly. The
word wrought in them, to make them examples to others in faith and good works,
and in patience under sufferings, and in trials for the sake of the gospel.
Murder and persecution are hateful to God, and no zeal for any thing in religion
can excuse it. Nothing tends more to any person or people's filling up the
measure of their sins, than opposing the gospel, and hindering the salvation of
souls. The pure gospel of Christ is abhorred by many, and the faithful preaching
of it is hindered in many ways. But those who forbid the preaching it to
sinners, to men dead in sin, do not by this please God. Those have cruel hearts,
and are enemies to the glory of God, and to the salvation of his people, who
deny them the Bible.
Verses
17-20 This world is not a place where we are to be always, or long together.
In heaven holy souls shall meet, and never part more. And though the apostle
could not come to them yet, and thought he might never be able to come, yet our
Lord Jesus Christ will come; nothing shall hinder that. May God give faithful
ministers to all who serve him with their spirit in the gospel of his Son, and
send them to all who are in darkness
Chapter 2:
| 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
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
