1 Thessalonians 2:19. For. Paul accounts for his earnest desire to revisit Thessalonica. I thus earnestly long to see you, for there is nothing which affords the same prospect, or the same present enjoyment, or the same substantial satisfaction, as my Christian children in your church.

Our hope. The brightest point in our future is your acceptance as true Christians by the Lord Jesus Christ at His coming.

Crown of boasting. As the victor can point to his garland in proof that he has fought a good fight, so the apostle felt thorough satisfaction in the Thessalonians as evidence that his labours had not been in vain. The expression seems to be borrowed from the Septuagint Version of Ezekiel 16:12.

Ye also. Ye, as well as other churches, similar expressions being used to the Philippians and Corinthians.

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