I THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER FOUR Chapter topics 1. The Walk of the Christian. 2. The Dead in Christ and the Lord's Coming. The dead in Christ shall rise first. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 THINKING THROUGH THESSALONIANS I Thessalonians, chapter four Chapter Topics1. The Walk of the Christian. 1 Thessa... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:1-2) 1 FINALLY THEN, BRETHREN, WE BESEECH AND EXHORT YOU IN THE LORD JESUS, THAT, AS YE RECEIVED OF US HOW YE OUGHT TO WALK AND TO PLEASE GOD, EVEN AS YE DO WALK,THAT YE ABOUND MORE AND MORE. 2 FOR YE KNOW WHAT CHARGE WE GAVE YOU THROUGH THE LORD JESUS. Translation and Para... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:3) 3 FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD, _EVEN_ YOUR SANCTIFICATION, THAT _YE_ ABSTAIN FROM FORNICATION; Translation and Paraphrase 3. For (among other things) this is the will of God (for youyes, it is even) your sanctification, (the process of your becoming free from sin and c... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:4) 4 THAT EACH ONE OF YOU KNOW HOW TO POSSESS HIMSELF OF HIS OWN VESSEL IN SANCTIFICATION AND HONOR, Translation and Paraphrase 4. (And) that each (one) of you should know (and act like you knew) how to (get hold of yourself and) get possession of your own vessel (your bo... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:5) 5 NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST, EVEN AS THE GENTILES WHO KNOW NOT GOD; Translation and Paraphrase 5. (By possessing our vessel in sanctification, we shall) not (live) in the passion (which) lust (arouses) as (do) the Gentiles who do not know God. NOTES (1 Thessalonians... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:6) 6 THAT NO MAN TRANSGRESS, AND WRONG HIS BROTHER IN THE MATTER; BECAUSE THE LORD IS AN AVENGER IN ALL THESE THINGS, AS ALSO WE FOREWARNED YOU AND TESTIFIED. Translation and Paraphrase 6. (And) that none (of you) should go too far and (covetously) take advantage of his b... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:7-8) 7 FOR GOD CALLED US NOT FOR UNCLEANNESS, BUT IN SANCTIFICATION. 8 THEREFORE HE THAT REJECTETH, REJECTETH NOT MAN, BUT GOD, WHO GIVETH HIS HOLY SPIRIT UNTO YOU. Translation and Paraphrase 7. For God has NOT called us (into his kingdom) upon (the basis of liberty to pr... [ Continue Reading ]
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 all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12) 11 AND THAT YE STUDY TO BE QUIET, AND TO DO YOUR OWN BUSINESS, AND TO WORK WITH YOUR HANDS, EVEN AS WE CHARGED YOU; 12 THAT YE MAY WALK BECOMINGLY TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, AND MAY HAVE NEED OF NOTHING. Translation and Paraphrase 11. And (we beseech you) to mak... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:13) 13 BUT WE WOULD NOT HAVE YOU IGNORANT, BRETHREN CONCERNING THEM THAT FALL ASLEEP; THAT YE SORROW NOT, EVEN AS THE REST, WHO HAVE NO HOPE. Translation and Paraphrase 13. But we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those (of our Christian brethren) who a... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:14) 14 FOR IF WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN, EVEN SO THEM ALSO THAT ARE FALLEN ASLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM. Translation and Paraphrase 14. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose (again from the dead, we have the assurance that) in the same m... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:15) 15 FOR THIS WE SAY UNTO YOU BY THE WORD OF THE LORD, THAT WE THAT ARE ALIVE, THAT ARE LEFT UNTO THE COMING OF THE LORD, SHALL IN NO WISE PRECEDE THEM THAT ARE FALLEN ASLEEP. Translation and Paraphrase 15. For this we tell you (not by our own guesses or hopes, but) by... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:16) 16 FOR THE LORD HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN, WITH A SHOUT, WITH THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL, AND WITH THE TRUMP OF GOD: AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST; Translation and Paraphrase 16. Because the Lord himself shall come down from heaven with the awakening... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18) 17 then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Translation and Paraphrase 17. Then (after that,) w... [ Continue Reading ]