OUTLINE: I. Paul's defense continued: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10 A. His sacrifice in sending Timothy: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 B. The news of their faithfulness and love and his feelings: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-9 C. Paul still longs to visit them personally: 1 Thessalonians 3:10 II. His prayer and ferven... [ Continue Reading ]
“WHEREFORE WHEN WE COULD NO LONGER FORBEAR, WE THOUGHT IT GOOD TO BE LEFT BEHIND AT ATHENS ALONE” “Wherefore”: Connecting this section back to the previous verses. “The sense of verse. is: In view of the fact that our immediate attempt to return to you was frustrated by Satan, and that, neverthele... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND SENT TIMOTHY, OUR BROTHER AND GOD'S MINISTER IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, TO ESTABLISH YOU, AND TO COMFORT YOU CONCERNING YOUR FAITH” “Our brother”: The brother of the Thessalonians and Paul, and. very valuable brother at that (1 Peter 2:19). “GOD'S MINISTER”: The Christian actually does serve God... [ Continue Reading ]
“THAT NO MAN BE MOVED BY THESE AFFLICTIONS; FOR YOURSELVES KNOW THAT HERE UNTO WE ARE APPOINTED” “That”: The hoped for end result of Timothy's mission. “NO MAN”: God is concerned about the salvation of just one soul (Luke 15:7; 2 Peter 3:9). “BE MOVED”: The word translated "moved" (“disturbed” NASV... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR VERILY, WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU, WE TOLD YOU BEFOREHAND THAT WE ARE TO SUFFER AFFLICTION; EVEN AS IT CAME TO PASS, AND YE KNOW” “Verily”: “Indeed” (NASV). “WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU”: “The tense of the verb indicates that Paul had repeated the lesson several times, which would not be surprising in v... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR THIS CAUSE. ALSO, WHEN. COULD NO LONGER FORBEAR, SENT THAT. MIGHT KNOW YOUR FAITH, LEST BY ANY MEANS THE TEMPTER HAD TEMPTED YOU, AND OUR LABOR SHOULD BE IN VAIN” “For this cause. also”: “There is. good deal of repetition in these verses. He was anxious to leave his correspondents in no doubt... [ Continue Reading ]
“BUT WHEN TIMOTHY CAME EVEN NOW UNTO US FROM YOU, AND BROUGHT US GLAD TIDINGS OF YOUR FAITH AND LOVE, AND THAT YE HAVE GOOD REMEMBRANCE OF US ALWAYS, LONGING TO SEE US, EVEN AS WE ALSO TO SEE YOU” “But”: This section (1 Thessalonians 3:6-10), describes Paul's reaction to and the news that Timothy j... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR THIS CAUSE, BRETHREN, WE WERE COMFORTED OVER YOU IN ALL OUR DISTRESS AND AFFLICTION THROUGH YOUR FAITH” “For this cause”: The great news found in the previous verse. “WE WERE COMFORTED OVER YOU IN ALL OUR DISTRESS AND AFFLICTION THROUGH YOUR FAITH”: “In all our crushing troubles and sufferings... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR NOW WE LIVE, IF YE STAND FAST IN THE LORD” “For now we live”: “Now. am really living” (Mon). “It brings to us renewed life” (Nor). “He had reached Corinth alone without friends or funds. Around him had been. black night of pagan corruption. Against him had been launched the most vicious attack... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR WHAT THANKSGIVING CAN WE RENDER AGAIN UNTO GOD FOR YOU, FOR ALL THE JOY WHEREWITH WE JOY FOR YOUR SAKES BEFORE OUR GOD” “For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you”: “How can we thank God enough” (TCNT). “This report of their faith has given him not only new life but unbounded... [ Continue Reading ]
“NIGHT AND DAY PRAYING EXCEEDINGLY THAT WE MAY SEE YOUR FACE, AND MAY PERFECT THAT WHICH IS LACKING IN YOUR FAITH?” “Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face”: “Night and day making very abundant entreaties” (Rhm). The expression “_ Night and day_ does not denote prayer at two s... [ Continue Reading ]
“NOW MAY OUR GOD AND FATHER HIMSELF, AND OUR LORD JESUS, DIRECT OUR WAY UNTO YOU” “May”: Notice that Paul does not shout orders at the Creator. In view of his desire to see them, their love for him and their need of spiritual growth, Paul feels that this is. very reasonable request. “OUR GOD AND FAT... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND THE LORD MAKE YOU TO INCREASE AND ABOUND IN LOVE ONE TOWARD ANOTHER, AND TOWARD ALL MEN, EVEN AS WE ALSO DO TOWARD YOU” “The Lord”: The Lord Jesus (1 Thessalonians 3:12). “MAKE YOU TO INCREASE AND ABOUND”: Jesus has enabled us to love one another: He Himself demonstrated what such love looks l... [ Continue Reading ]
“TO THE END HE MAY ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS UNBLAMEABLE IN HOLINESS BEFORE OUR GOD AND FATHER, AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS WITH ALL HIS SAINTS: “To the end”: “So that”. This verse infers that the biblical quality known as love (defined in 1 Corinthians 13:4), will enable our hearts to be strengthe... [ Continue Reading ]