I THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER TWO Chapter Topic: Paul's Good Record Among The Thessalonians We were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 THINKING THROUGH THESSALONIANS I Thessalonians, chapter two (1 Thessalonians 2:1-16) Chapter TopicPaul's Good Record Among the... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:1) 1 FOR YOURSELVES, BRETHREN, KNOW OUR ENTERING IN UNTO YOU, THAT IT HATH NOT BEEN FOUND VAIN: Translation and Paraphrase 1. For you yourselves, brethren, (saw and) know that our entering in unto you (when we came to Thessalonica to preach) was not fruitless (or useless... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:2) 2 BUT HAVING SUFFERED BEFORE AND BEEN SHAMEFULLY TREATED, AS YE KNOW, AT PHILIPPI, WE WAXED BOLD IN OUR GOD TO SPEAK UNTO YOU THE GOSPEL OF GOD IN MUCH CONFLICT. Translation and Paraphrase 2. On the contrary, even though we had suffered previously (in many places), and... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:3) 3 FOR OUR EXHORTATION _IS_ NOT OF ERROR, NOR OF UNCLEANNESS, NOR IN GUILE: Translation and Paraphrase 3. For (you see) the message which we urge you to accept is not (something that springs) from misleading error (which we hold), nor from (any sexual) uncleanness (such... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:4) 4 BUT EVEN AS WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED OF GOD TO BE INTRUSTED WITH THE GOSPEL, SO WE SPEAK; NOT AS PLEASING MEN, BUT GOD WHO PROVETH OUR HEARTS. Translation and Paraphrase 4. Instead (of our message being rooted in such wicked motives as we have just mentioned, we govern... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:5) 5 FOR NEITHER AT ANY TIME WERE WE FOUND USING WORDS OF FLATTERY, AS YE KNOW, NOR A CLOAK OF COVETOUSNESS, GOD IS WITNESS; Translation and Paraphrase 5. (We avoided other wrong doings besides men-pleasing while we were with you;) for neither were me at any time found u... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:6) 6 NOR SEEKING GLORY OF MEN, NEITHER FROM YOU NOR FROM OTHERS, WHEN WE MIGHT HAVE CLAIMED AUTHORITY AS APOSTLES OF CHRIST. Translation and Paraphrase 6. Neither (were we ever found) seeking glory from men, neither from you, nor from (any) others, though we have authorit... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:7) 7 BUT WE WERE GENTLE IN THE MIDST OF YOU, AS WHEN A NURSE CHERISHETH HER OWN CHILDREN: Translation and Paraphrase 7. But (instead of seeking glory) we were gentle (while we were) in the midst of you. (Indeed we treated you so) that it was as if a nurse were cherishing... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:8) 8 EVEN SO, BEING AFFECTIONATELY DESIROUS OF YOU, WE WERE WELL PLEASED TO IMPART UNTO YOU, NOT THE GOSPEL OF GOD ONLY, BUT ALSO OUR OWN SOULS, BECAUSE YE WERE BECOME VERY DEAR TO US. Translation and Paraphrase 9. Even so (in the same manner as the nurse cherishing her o... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:9) 9 FOR YE REMEMBER, BRETHREN, OUR LABOR AND TRAVAIL: WORKING NIGHT AND DAY, THAT WE MIGHT NOT BURDEN ANY OF YOU, WE PREACHED UNTO YOU THE GOSPEL OF GOD. Translation and Paraphrase 9. For you remember, brethren, our toil and hard labor, (how that by) working night and da... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:10) 10 YE ARE WITNESSES, AND GOD _ALSO,_ HOW HOLILY AND RIGHTEOUSLY AND UNBLAMABLY WE BEHAVED OURSELVES TOWARD YOU THAT BELIEVE: Translation and Paraphrase 10. You (yourselves are) witnesses, and God (also), how holily (toward God), and righteousnessly (toward men), and... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:11-12) 11 AS YE KNOW HOW WE _DEALT WITH_ EACH ONE OF YOU, AS A FATHER WITH HIS OWN CHILDREN, EXHORTING YOU, AND ENCOURAGING _YOU,_ AND TESTIFYING, 12 TO THE END THAT YE SHOULD WALK WORTHILY OF GOD, WHO CALLETH YOU INTO HIS OWN KINGDOM AND GLORY. Translation and Paraphrase... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:13) 13 AND FOR THIS CAUSE WE ALSO THANK GOD WITHOUT CEASING, THAT, WHEN YE RECEIVED FROM US THE WORD OF THE MESSAGE, _EVEN THE WORD_ OF GOD, YE ACCEPTED _IT_ NOT _AS_ THE WORD OF MEN, BUT, AS IT IS IN TRUTH, THE WORD OF GOD, WHICH ALSO WORKETH IN YOU THAT BELIEVE. Translati... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:14) 14 FOR YE, BRETHREN, BECAME IMITATORS OF THE CHURCHES OF GOD WHICH ARE IN JUDAEA IN CHRIST JESUS: FOR YE ALSO SUFFERED THE SAME THINGS OF YOUR OWN COUNTRYMEN, EVEN AS THEY DID OF THE JEWS; Translation and Paraphrase 14. (It is obvious that you truly received the gosp... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:15-16) 15 WHO BOTH KILLED THE LORD JESUS AND THE PROPHETS, AND DROVE OUT US, AND PLEASE NOT GOD, AND ARE CONTRARY TO ALL MEN; 16 FORBIDDING US TO SPEAK TO THE GENTILES THAT THEY MAY BE SAVED; TO FILL UP THEIR SINS ALWAYS; BUT THE WRATH IS COME UPON THEM TO THE UPPERMOST. Tr... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:17) 17 BUT WE, BRETHREN, BEING BEREAVED OF YOU FOR A SHORT SEASON, IN PRESENCE NOT IN HEART, ENDEAVORED THE MORE EXCEEDINGLY TO SEE YOUR FACE WITH GREAT DESIRE: Translation and Paraphrase 17. But we, brethren, being bereaved (by our separation) from you, (like a father is... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:18) 18 BECAUSE WE WOULD FAIN HAVE COME UNTO YOU, I PAUL ONCE AND AGAIN; AND SATAN HINDERED US. Translation and Paraphrase 18. Wherefore, we were resolved to come to you, even I Paul (myself), once and twice (once and again), and (then) Satan cut us off (so we could not co... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20) 19 FOR WHAT IS OUR HOPE, OR JOY, OR CROWN OF GLORYING? ARE NOT EVEN YE, BEFORE OUR LORD JESUS AT HIS COMING? 20 FOR YE ARE OUR GLORY AND OUR JOY. Translation and Paraphrase 19. (We have desired so greatly to see you,) for what is our hope, or joy, or crown in which... [ Continue Reading ]