Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: FINALLY, [ To (G3588) loipon (G3063)] - 'As to what remains.' PRAY FOR US - as I have prayed for you (2 Thessalonians 2:16). MAY HAVE FREE COURSE, [ trechee (G5143)] - 'may... [ Continue Reading ]
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. THAT WE MAY BE DELIVERED FROM UNREASONABLE, [atopoi] - men out of place, inept, out of the way, bad: an undesigned coincidence with Acts 18:5. Paul was now at Corinth, where THE JEWS 'opposed themselves' t... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. FAITHFUL - alluding to "faith" (): though many will not believe, the Lord ('Aleph (') A C Delta G. But B, 'God') is still to be believed as to His promises (; ). Faith on man's part answers to faithfulness on God's part.... [ Continue Reading ]
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And [ De (G1161)] - 'Yea.' WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD - as "faithful" (2 Thessalonians 3:3). Have confidence in no man when left to himself (Bengel). THAT YE BOTH DO. B G (not 'Ale... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. AND, [ De (G1161)] - 'But.' While I am confident touching you, yet may the Lord direct your hearts. If "the Lord" be here the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:17), the three Divine Persons occur in this ve... [ Continue Reading ]
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. He repeats the injunctions, 1 Thessalonians 4:11. WE COMMAND YOU. Hereby he puts to a test their obedien... [ Continue Reading ]
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; HOW YE OUGHT TO FOLLOW US - how ye ought to live so as to 'imitate' (so the Greek) us (cf. note, ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: EAT ANY MAN'S BREAD - Greek, 'eat bread from any man;' i:e., live at anyone's expense. Contrast , "eat THEIR OWN bread." WROUGHT (). In both letters... [ Continue Reading ]
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. (1 Corinthians 9:4, etc.; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. FOR EVEN. Translate 'For also;' coordinate with "For," . We set you the example, and also gave a 'command.' COMMANDED - Greek imperfect, 'We were commanding:' we kept charging you. WOULD... [ Continue Reading ]
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. BUSYBODIES. In the Greek [ meeden (G3367) ergazomenous (G2038) alla (G235) periergazomenous (G4020)] the similar sounds mark the antithesis, 'Doing none of their own business, yet over busy i... [ Continue Reading ]
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. BY, [ dia (G1223)]. So C. But A 'Aleph (') B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'IN the Lord Jesus.' So the Greek, 1 Thessalonians 4:1: the sphere wherein such conduct is approp... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. BE NOT WEARY. 'Aleph (') A B read [ engkakeeseete (G1457a)] 'be not cowardly in;' be not wanting in strenousness in doing well: with patient industry and general consistency. In contrast to the 'disorderly, not-working busybodies' (: cf. ).... [ Continue Reading ]
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). THAT HE MAY BE ASHAMED, [ entrapee (G1788)] - 'made to turn and look into himself, and so be put... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. ADMONISH HIM AS A BROTHER - not yet excommunicated (cf. ). Do not shun him in contemptuous silence, but tell him why he is so avoided (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. LORD OF PEACE - Jesus Christ. The same title is given to Him as to the Father (Romans 15:33; Romans 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:11). An appropriate title here, where the harmony of the Christian community was... [ Continue Reading ]
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The letter was written by an amanuensis (perhaps Silas or Timothy), and only the closing salutation, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, by Paul's "own hand" (cf. ; ; ). Wherever Paul does not subjoin this autograph sal... [ Continue Reading ]
He closes every letter by praying for GRACE to "all" those whom he addresses, even to those who incurred his reproof: a significant addition to . AMEN. So A C Delta G f g. Omitted in 'Aleph (') B. Perhaps the response of the congregation after hearing the letter read publicly. The subscription is... [ Continue Reading ]