Analysis Of The Chapter 2 Thessalonians 1:1 comprises the following points: * The salutation; 2 Thessalonians 1:1. (2)An expression of thanks for the progress which the Thessalonians had made in piety, and especially for the manner in which they had been enabled to bear their trials; 2 Thessalon... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL, AND SILVANUS, AND TIMOTHEUS; - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
WE ARE BOUND TO THANK GOD ALWAYS FOR YOU; - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:2. “As it is meet.” Since it is fit or proper. “Because that your faith groweth exceedingly.” It would seem probable from this that Paul had heard from them since his First Epistle was written. He had doubtless received i... [ Continue Reading ]
SO THAT WE OURSELVES GLORY IN YOU IN THE CHURCHES OF GOD - That is, we mention your example to other churches, and glory in it, as an evidence of what the gospel is suited to do; see the notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:19; compare the notes on 2 Corinthians 9:2. FOR YOUR PATIENCE - Your patient enduranc... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH IS A MANIFEST TOKEN OF THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT OF GOD - The word “which” is supplied by our translators, and there may be some doubt to what the apostle has reference as being “a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God.” The general sense seems to be, that the fact that they were thus p... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEING IT IS A RIGHTEOUS THING WITH GOD TO RECOMPENSE TRIBULATION TO THEM THAT TROUBLE YOU - The sense is: “There will be a future judgment, because it is proper that God should punish those who now persecute you. It is not right that they should go unpunished, and triumph forever. It is not an arbi... [ Continue Reading ]
AND TO YOU WHO ARE TROUBLED - That is, “it will be a righteous thing for God to give to you who are persecuted rest in the last day.” As it will be right and proper to punish the wicked, so it will he right to reward the good. It will not, however, be in precisely the same sense. The wicked will des... [ Continue Reading ]
IN FLAMING FIRE - This is a circumstance which is not noticed in the account of his appearing in the parallel place in 1 Thessalonians 4:16. The object of the apostle here seems to be to represent him as coming amidst vivid flashes of lightning. He is commonly described as coming in clouds, and to t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH EVERLASTING DESTRUCTION; - see the notes on Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46. The word which is here rendered “destruction” (ὄλεθρον olethron), is different from that which occurs in Matthew 25:46, and which is there rendered “punishment” - κόλασις kolasis. The word ὄλεθρ... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE SHALL COME TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS - That is, the redeemed in that day will be the means of promoting his glory, or the universe will see his glory manifested in their redemption. His chief glory as seen in that day will be connected with the fact that he has redeemed his people; and h... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE ALSO WE PRAY ALWAYS FOR YOU - See the notes, 1 Thessalonians 1:2. THAT OUR GOD WOULD COUNT YOU WORTHY OF THIS CALLING. - Margin, “or, vouchsafe.” The meaning is, “that he would regard you as worthy of this calling;” see the notes on ver. 5. Of this calling; see the notes, Ephesians 4:1. T... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST - That is, that the Lord Jesus himself may be honored among you; the name often denoting the person. The idea is that the apostle wished that the Lord Jesus might be honored among them by the fair application and development of the principles of his religion.... [ Continue Reading ]