Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I
He knows, therefore, whom He has called, and whom He has saved; and at one and the same time He called and saved them. "For ye are," says the apostle, "taught of God."[55]
1 THESSALONIANS 4:9 e;cete Although the construction is harsh (literally, “You have no need to write to you”) the reading e;cete is not only well supported (a* A Dc K L most minuscules syrp copbo eth...
Verse 9. _TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE_] They were remarkable for this; and though the apostle appears to have had this as a topic on which he intended to write to them, yet, from the account which he rec...
BUT AS TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE - The “peculiar charity and affection which one Christian owes to another.” Doddridge; see the notes on John 13:34. YE NEED NOT THAT I WRITE UNTO YOU - That is, “as I h...
IV. THE SEPARATED WALK AND THE BLESSED HOPE CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The separated walk 1 Thessalonians 4:1)_ 2. The coming of the Lord for His saints 1 Thessalonians 4:13)...
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS TO PURITY OF LIFE AND BROTHERLY LOVE. The Church at Thessalonica has begun well and is encouraged to go forward. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1. ABOUND: 1 THESSALONIANS 3:12 *....
THE SUMMONS TO PURITY (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)...
You do not need that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Indeed you do this very thing to all the brothers who are in the whole of Mac...
AS TOUCHING. App-104. BROTHERLY LOVE. Greek. _Philadelphia._ See Romans 12:10. UNTO. to. TAUGHT OF GOD. Greek. _theodidaktos._ Only here. LOVE. App-135....
_But as touching brotherly love ye need not that_I _write unto you_ More exactly, YOU HAVE NO NEED THAT ONE WRITE TO YOU. "Have no need" recurs in ch. 1 Thessalonians 5:1; comp. ch. 1 Thessalonians 1:...
Section V. A Lesson in Christian Morals. Ch. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 We now pass from the first to the second of the two main divisions of the Epistle (see _Introd_. Chap. VII.), from _narrative_to _e...
ΕΧΟΜΕΝ (FOR ΕΧΕΤΕ) IN אCD*G 67**, latt vg syrhcl, Chr Ambrst; while B, am, Pelag read ειχομεν—probably a Western emendation, pointing to an older εχομεν. Weiss, however, and Tregellesmg prefer ειχομεν...
§ 7. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. A Lesson in Christian Morals We pass from the first to the second half of the Letter, from _narration_ to _exhortation_ Chh. 1–3 are complete in themselves, setting forth...
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_1 THESSALONIANS 4:9_.— St. Paul here commends them for their love to each other; but generally when he commends them, it is to introduce some further advice,—as he does here; for immediately after th...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10) 9 But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another; 10 for indeed ye do it toward a...
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. BROTHERLY LOVE (Romans 12:10; Galatians 6:10; Hebrews 13:...
THE LORD'S PRESENCE 12 Paul gives us the true motive and incentive of a holy life and a steadfast faith. It springs from the overflow of love to our fellow saints and to all others as well. It looks f...
BROTHERLY LOVE] better, 'love of the brethren'; i.e. the special love to be shown towards all the members of the Church....
EXHORTATION TO PURITY AND BROTHERLY LOVE. THE SECOND ADVENT 1. 'You are already walking in the right path. I want you to advance in it more and more.' 3, 4. Translate, 'For this is a thing willed by...
WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES 1 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 4 HOW YOU OUGHT TO LIVE 4:1-8 V1 Brothers and sisters, y...
BUT... — This forms the second subject of instruction, following naturally on the first. “We are very glad to hear of so strong a Christian feeling of brotherhood among you, and think it almost unnece...
CHAPTER 10 CHARITY AND INDEPENDENCE 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (R.V.) WHEN the gospel first came abroad in the world, two characteristics of its adherents attracted general attention, namely, personal puri...
περὶ φιλαδελφίας. One might have expected that adultery, especially when viewed as selfish greed (_cf._ 1 Thessalonians 4:6), would have come under φ., but the latter bears mainly here on charity and...
UNITED NOW AND HEREAFTER IN THE LORD 1 Thessalonians 4:9 It is suggested that God Himself is the teacher of love. Others may teach the lower classes in the school of grace, but the highest is reserve...
At this point in his letter the apostle turned to exhortation. Timothy's report concerning the Thessalonians' condition had indicated that they needed some words of kindly warning. The first subject i...
AN EXHORTATION TO BROTHERLY LOVE AND WORK Anytime someone listens to one of God's messengers, it could be said that he is taught of God. The Thessalonians may have been taught by listening to Paul or...
(6) But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (6) Thirdly, he requires a ready mind to every manner of lovingkindness,...
(9) В¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (10) And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Mace...
There is a special interest in examining the epistles to the Thessalonians, more particularly the first, because, in point of fact, it was the earliest of the letters of the apostles; and as the first...
_BROTHERLY LOVE_ ‘But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.’ 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ‘Taught of God to love one another!’...
9_As to brotherly love_. Having previously, in lofty terms, commended their love, he now speaks by way of _anticipation_, saying, _ye need not that I write to you_. He assigns a reason — _because they...
The apostle then turns to the dangers that beset the Thessalonians in consequence of their former habits (and which were still those of the persons that surrounded them), habits in direct contradictio...
BUT AS TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE,.... Another branch of sanctification; which is distinct from love to God and Christ, though it always accompanies it, and from love to all mankind; and is what is pecul...
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Ver. 9. _Ye need not that I write_] Since the divine nature, whereof ye are...
_As touching brotherly love_ That peculiar affection which one disciple of Christ owes to another; _ye need not_ so much _that I_ should _write unto you; for ye yourselves_ Independent of any teaching...
The apostle urges brotherly love and sober industry:...
BUT AS TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE, YE NEED NOT THAT I WRITE UNTO YOU; FOR YE YOURSELVES ARE TAUGHT OF GOD TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER....
The end of Chapter 3 has encouraged their abounding love. Here the apostle adds to this the entreaty that they abound in obedience. No amount of love can make up for a disobedient walk, for love and o...
B. The problem of social conduct, 4:9-12 9 BUT AS TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE YE NEED NOT THAT I WRITE UNTO YOU: FOR YE YOURSELVES ARE TAUGHT OF GOD TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. 10 And indeed ye do it toward al...
“BUT CONCERNING LOVE OF THE BRETHREN YE HAVE NO NEED THAT ONE WRITE UNTO YOU: FOR YE YOURSELVES ARE TAUGHT OF GOD TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER” “Love of the brethren”: (Romans 12:10; Hebrews 13:1; 1 Peter 1:2...
9-12 We should notice in others what is good, to their praise, that we may engage them to abound therein more and more. All who are savingly taught of God, are taught to love one another. The teachin...
BUT AS TOUCHING BROTHERLY LOVE YE NEED NOT THAT I WRITE UNTO YOU: the apostle proceeds from chastity and justice to speak of brotherly love, which is love upon a spiritual ground; to love the saints a...
But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you [having spoken of that false, unclean, lustful thing which the world called love, and which made them give the title "goddes...
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‘But concerning love of brothers and sisters you have no need that one write to you, for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.' Note the strong contrast between the fornication of the...
_Exhortation to Brotherly Love and Industry_ The connection between the two subjects of this paragraph, brotherly love and quiet industry, is somewhat obscure. It may be that those who had abandoned t...
1 Thessalonians 4:9. BROTHERLY LOVE is love to the ‘brethren,' _i.e._ to Christians, who had received the spirit of adoption and power to become the sons of God. As the great motive of Christ's coming...
CONCERNING LOVE OF THE BRETHREN (περ της φιλαδελφιας). Late word, love of brothers or sisters. In profane Greek (one papyrus example) and LXX the word means love of those actually kin by blood, but...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 Turning now, and as it were, with a sense of relief from warnings against impurity and covetousness, but still keeping in view the aim of his whole exhortation, viz., "the will of...
CONTENTS: The model walk of the believer. The hope of Christ's return. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: The design of the Gospel is to teach men not only what they should believe, but also how t...
1 Thessalonians 4:1. _We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us_ the moral maxims of life and conduct, not only in word but also in writing, _how ye ou...
HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY GOD. God teaches us to love our fellow believers. If we love them, we will not sin against them, or do things to destroy their faith. Read 1 John 4:19-21....
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:9 TAUGHT BY GOD TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. See Jeremiah 31:33. By love, Christians fulfill the law ...
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1 Instruction and Exhortation. Paul gives instructions on pleasing God (1 Thessalonians 4:1), the seco
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Thessalonians 4:9. YE HAVE NO NEED THAT ONE WRITE TO YOU.—St. Paul admits the brotherly love amongst them. It was adroit on his part, therefore, to make uncleanness...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—With this chapter the second portion of the Epistle—its practical application-commences. The apostle exhorts and entreats the Thessalonians to make progress in the Christian life,...
Let's turn to first Thessalonians chapter four. Paul the apostle was called of God by the Spirit to go to Macedonia, as he saw in a vision a man from Macedonia saying, "Come over and help us." It was...
1 John 2:10; 1 John 2:20; 1 John 3:11; 1 John 3:14; 1 John 3:23;...
Taught of God [θ ε ο δ ι δ α κ τ ο ι]. N. T. o. o LXX Not in Class....
We need not write — Largely. For ye are taught of God — By his Spirit....
Our apostle proceeds from an exhortation to chastity and justice, to press that of love, called here BROTHERLY LOVE, because it has all Christians, all our fellow-members in Christ for its object; and...