OLBGrk; 2 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 3 2 THESSALONIANS 3:1,2 The apostle desireth the Thessalonians to pray for him, 2 THESSALONIANS 3:3,4 testifying his confidence in them, 2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 and praying God to direct them. 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6 He censureth the idle and disorderly, and requireth others... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; Their prayers are here desired by the apostle with respect to their persons, which relates to the prayer desired before with respect to the word; for the apostle and his fellow labourers met with such men that did oppose them, and by that means were hindered in their work of the ministry, an... [ Continue Reading ]
These words are added by way of consolation: 1. With respect to their establishment, which the apostle had before prayed for, 2 THESSALONIANS 2:17, and here he assures them of it. What God hath promised, yet we may and ought to pray for; and ministers should exhort people to seek that grace which th... [ Continue Reading ]
The apostle had before declared his confidence that God would establish them and keep them from evil, and now here declares his confidence in them concerning their obedience; for he knew well that this is the way of God's keeping men; and hereby he shows that he built his confidence concerning what... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBHeb; Here the apostle prays for them again, as he had done a little before, 2 THESSALONIANS 2:17; and as this shows how much they were in his heart, so the frequent mingling of prayers with his exhortations shows they could not be effectual without God. And he prays for two things: 1. To have th... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; Here the apostle proceeds to a discourse of another kind, which is about their carriage to disorderly members in the church. And having before declared his confidence, 2 THESSALONIANS 3:4, that they did and would do the things he commanded them, he now tells them what he commands; and becaus... [ Continue Reading ]
Whereby the apostle intimates the aggravation of their crime who did walk disorderly, and so justifies the withdrawing from them. For they would be reproved not only by his doctrine, but example: what he required of others he practised himself, and that in some cases for this end alone, that he migh... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; NEITHER DID WE EAT ANY MAN'S BREAD FOR NOUGHT: the apostle here gives a particular positive instance of what before he speaks negatively, and in general; and brings his discourse home to the present case, and declares his orderly working in this, that he wrought for his own bread, and did no... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; The contents of this verse are already spoken to in the former, only the apostle asserts the right of maintenance due to the ministry by the name of POWER. It may be claimed by authority from Christ, though it should not be commanded by any laws from men. As the priests under the law had the... [ Continue Reading ]
The words contain a reason, as the illative _for_ imports; but what it refers to is uncertain; most probably a further reason of the apostle's working with his hands, because when with them he left this command, THAT IF ANY WOULD NOT WORK, NEITHER SHOULD HE EAT; he would therefore practise himself w... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; FOR WE HEAR: the apostle gives the reason of this discourse he fell into about disorder, and commends, yea, commands, a remedy against it. He had heard of this disorderly walking, else his discourse might have been esteemed vain and needless. Reports are to obtain credit according to the qua... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THEM THAT ARE SUCH WE COMMAND AND EXHORT BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: he had before given command to the church to withdraw from them, 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6; and now he lays the commandment upon themselves, and that in the name of Christ. THAT WITH QUIETNESS THEY WORK: working is set opposite to thei... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; BUT YE, BRETHREN: the apostle now directs his speech to those of the church that were not guilty of the disorders before mentioned, to whom he speaks in mild and familiar language, as if the others deserved not to be so called. BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING: and that which he speaks to them is,... [ Continue Reading ]
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 preaching to them, after that he repeats them in his First Epistle, and again in this Second. AND now... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; They having thus proceeded against the disorderly and disobedient, the apostle directs them about their after-carriage, which either respects their inward opinion of the mind, or outward action. YET COUNT HIM NOT AS AN ENEMY; they should not count him an enemy, putting a great difference bet... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THE LORD OF PEACE HIMSELF GIVE YOU PEACE: the apostle is now taking his leave, and closing up his Epistle; and this he doth with prayer; and what he prays for is peace: and though the word peace hath various acceptations, and is of comprehensive signification, yet here it is to understood of bro... [ Continue Reading ]
This the apostle addeth after he had finished his Epistle, and taken his farewell, as a proof that the Epistle was genuine, and came from himself; because it may be there were some then who did counterfeit his Epistles, as there have been many since who have counterfeited creeds, liturgies, gospels,... [ Continue Reading ]
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