FINALLY (λοιπον). Accusative of general reference of λοιπος, as for the rest. It does not mean actual conclusion, but merely a colloquial expression pointing towards the end (Milligan) as in 2 Corinthians 13:11; 2 Timothy 4:8. So το λοιπον in 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Philippians 3:1; Philippians 4:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT CHARGE (τινας παραγγελιας). Plural, charges or precepts, command (Acts 16:24), prohibition (Acts 5:28), right living (1 Timothy 1:5). Military term in Xenophon and Polybius.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR SANCTIFICATION (ο αγιασμος υμων). Found only in the Greek Bible and ecclesiastical writers from αγιαζω and both to take the place of the old words αγιζω, αγισμος with their technical ideas of consecration to a god or goddess that did not include holiness in life. So Paul makes a sharp and po... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT EACH ONE OF YOU KNOW HOW (ειδενα εκαστον υμων). Further epexegetic infinitive (second perfect active), learn how and so know how (learn the habit of purity).TO POSSESS HIMSELF OF HIS OWN VESSEL (το εαυτου σκευος κτασθα). Present middle infinitive of κταομα, to acquire, not κεκτησθα, to pos... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT IN THE PASSION OF LUST (μη εν παθε επιθυμιας). Plain picture of the wrong way for the husband to come to marriage.THAT KNOW NOT GOD (τα μη ειδοτα τον θεον). Second perfect participle of οιδα. The heathen knew gods as licentious as they are themselves, but not God. One of the reasons for the... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT NO MAN TRANSGRESS (το μη υπερβαινειν). Old verb to go beyond. Final use of το (accusative of general reference) and the infinitive (negative μη), parallel to απεχεσθα and ειδενα κτασθα above.AND WRONG HIS BROTHER (κα πλεονεκτειν τον αδελφον αυτου). To take more, to overreach, to take advan... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT FOR UNCLEANNESS, BUT IN SANCTIFICATION (επ ακαθαρσια αλλ' εν αγιασμω). Sharp contrast made still sharper by the two prepositions επ (on the basis of) and εν (in the sphere of). God has "called" us all for a decent sex life consonant with his aims and purposes. It was necessary for Paul to pla... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE (τοιγαρουν). This old triple compound particle (τοι, γαρ, ουν) is in the N.T. only here and Hebrews 12:1. Paul applies the logic of the case.HE THAT REJECTETH (ο αθετων). This late verb (Polybius and LXX) is from α-θετος (α privative and verbal of τιθημ, to proscribe a thing, to annul... [ Continue Reading ]
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 in the N.T. it is the kinship in the love of Christ as here.ARE TAUGHT BY GOD (θεοδιδακτο εστε).... [ Continue Reading ]
YE DO IT (ποιειτε αυτο). The αυτο refers to το αγαπαιν αλληλους (to love one another). Delicate praise.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT YE STUDY TO BE QUIET (φιλοτιμεισθα ησυχαζειν). First infinitive dependent on παρακαλουμεν (verse 1 Thessalonians 4:10, we exhort you), the second on φιλοτιμεισθα (old verb from φιλοτιμος, fond of honour, φιλοσ, τιμη). The notion of ambition appears in each of the three N.T. examples (1 Thessa... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT YE MAY WALK HONESTLY (ινα περιπατητε ευσχημονως). Present subjunctive (linear action). Old adverb from ευσχημων (ευ, σχημα, Latin _habitus_, graceful figure), becomingly, decently. In N.T. only here and Romans 13:13. This idea includes honest financial transactions, but a good deal more. Peo... [ Continue Reading ]
WE WOULD NOT HAVE (ου θελομεν). We do not wish.YOU IGNORANT (υμας αγνοειν). Old word, not to know (α privative, γνο-, root of γινωσκω). No advantage in ignorance of itself.CONCERNING THEM THAT FALL ASLEEP (περ των κοιμωμενων). Present passive (or middle) participle (Aleph B) rather than the p... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IF WE BELIEVE (ε γαρ πιστευομεν). Condition of first class, assuming the death and resurrection of Jesus to be true.IN JESUS (δια του Ιησου). Literally, through or by means of Jesus. It is amphibolous in position and can be taken either with τους κοιμηθεντας (that are fallen asleep in or th... [ Continue Reading ]
BY THE WORD OF THE LORD (εν λογω Κυριου). We do not know to what word of the Lord Jesus Paul refers, probably Paul meaning only the point in the teaching of Christ rather than a quotation. He may be claiming a direct revelation on this important matter as about the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH A SHOUT (εν κελευσματ). Note this so-called instrumental use of εν. Old word, here only in N.T., from κελευω, to order, command (military command). Christ will come as Conqueror.WITH THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL (εν φωνη αρχαγγελου). Further explanation of κελευσματ (command). The only archa... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN (επειτα). The next step, not the identical time (τοτε), but immediately afterwards.TOGETHER WITH THEM (αμα συν αυτοις). Note both αμα (at the same time) and συν (together with) with the associative instrumental case αυτοις (the risen saints).SHALL BE CAUGHT UP (αρπαγησομεθα). Second futu... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THESE WORDS (εν τοις λογοις τουτοις). In these words. They were a comfort to the Thessalonians as they still comfort the people of God.... [ Continue Reading ]