It is highly observable, that the apostle wraps up his praise of men in praise to God; giving him the glory. Your faith groweth — Probably he had heard from them since his sending the former letter. Aboundeth — Like water that overflows its banks, and yet increaseth still.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which ye endure — "That ye may be accounted worthy of the kingdom.... [ Continue Reading ]
A manifest token — This is treated of in 2 Thessalonians 1:6 and following verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is a righteous thing with God — (However men may judge) to transfer the pressure from you to them. And it is remarkable that about this time, at the passover, the Jews raising a tumult, a great number (some say thirty thousand) of them were slain. St. Paul seems to allude to this beginning of sor... [ Continue Reading ]
Taking vengeance — Does God barely permit this, or (as "the Lord" once "rained brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven," Genesis 19:24) does a fiery stream go forth from him for ever? Who know not God — (The root of all wickedness and misery) who remain in heathen ignorance. And who obey not... [ Continue Reading ]
From the glory of his power — Tremble, ye stout — hearted. Everlasting destruction — As there can be no end of their sins, (the same enmity against God continuing,) so neither of their punishment; sin and its punishment running parallel throughout eternity itself. They must of necessity, therefore,... [ Continue Reading ]
To be glorified in his saints — For the wonderful glory of Christ shall shine in them.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the good pleasure of his goodness — Which is no less than perfect holiness.... [ Continue Reading ]
That the name — The love and power of our Lord may be glorified — Gloriously displayed in you.... [ Continue Reading ]