Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have _free_ course, and be glorified, even as _it is_ with you: Ver. 1. _Finally, brethren, &c._] _Quod superest, _ το λοιπον, That which yet remains, brethren. Ministers have never done, but have somewhat more to say (_Redit labor actus... [ Continue Reading ]
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all _men_ have not faith. Ver. 2. _From unreasonable_] ατοπων, men compact of mere incongruities, solecising in opinion, speeches, actions. _ For all men have not faith_] And are therefore unreasonable; nothing is more irrational t... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep _you_ from evil. Ver. 3. _But God is faithful_] Though men be faithless; and though they be evil, as 2 Thessalonians 3:2, yet he shall keep you from evil, from whatsoever adverse power either of men or devils. Thus the saints may find and f... [ Continue Reading ]
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. Ver. 4. _That ye both do and will do_] _Qui monet ut facias quod iam facis, ille monendo laudat, &c._ Here the apostle, like an orator, entereth their bosoms; and by praising their present... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Ver. 5. _And the Lord direct_] Or rectify your crooked hearts and distorted affections, that stand across to all good, till God set them to rights, κατευθυναι. Men's persuasions are but as a key to a lock... [ 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. Ver. 6. _Now we command you_] To show how hardly we are divided from evil company, as loth to depart as Lo... [ Continue Reading ]
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Ver. 7. _For yourselves know_] You idle addleheads, _a_ 2 Thessalonians 3:11. For these he here directs his speech, that by doing nothing, had learned at length to do naughtily. _Nihil agendo male ager... [ 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: Ver. 8. _Any man's bread for nought_] But earned it before we eat it. Bread should not be eaten, till it sweat in a man's hand, or head.... [ Continue Reading ]
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. Ver. 9. _Not because we have not power_] _Posse et nolle nobile est._ (Chrysost.) _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 9:4 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 9:5 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 9:6 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ 1Co 9:7 _"_ _See Trapp on... [ Continue Reading ]
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Ver. 10. _That if any would not work_] In the sweat of thy nose shalt thou eat thy bread, was the old sanction, Genesis 3:19; yea, Paradise, that was man's storehouse, was also his workhouse. T... [ Continue Reading ]
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Ver. 11. _Working not at all_] But making religion a mask for idleness; whose whole life is to eat, and drink, and sleep, and sport, and sit, and talk and laugh themselves fat. These are an odio... [ 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. Ver. 12. _That with quietness_] Being no meddler in other men's matters, but minding his own. _Res tuas age._ The pragmatic person is an odious person, and the place where... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. Ver. 13. _Be not weary in well doing_] No, not to those disorderly (and therefore less worthy) walkers, if in extreme necessity, or if thereby ye may win them from the error of their way. As if any prove refractory and irreformable. _ Note that man_] σ... [ 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. 15 Yet count _him_ not as an enemy, but admonish _him_ as a brother. Ver. 15. _Yet count him not, &c._] If there be but _aliquid Christi, _ anything of Christ to be discerned in h... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord _be_ with you all. Ver. 16. _Now the Lord, &c._] He begins, continues, and concludes with fervent prayer. All our sacrifices should be salted with salt, perfumed with this incense of prayer, Colossians 3:17 . _ The Lord be... [ Continue Reading ]
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. Ver. 17. _So I write, The grace, &c._] This is that St Paul would have every, of his Epistles stamped with his own hand, viz. prayer for all his people.... [ Continue Reading ]
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ _be_ with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.>> Ver. 18. _So I write, The grace, &c._] This is that St Paul would have every, of his Epistles stamped with his own hand, viz. prayer for all his people.... [ Continue Reading ]