PAUL. In all his other Epistles, except Philemon,. Thessalonians, and Philemon, _apostolos_ is added. He was held in terms of tender regard and affection by the converts at Philippi and Thessalonica, and there was no need to assert his authority. SILVANUS. Same as Silas.. leader of the church at Je... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE THANKS. Greek. _eucharisteo._ See Acts 27:35. ALWAYS. App-151. FOR. App-104. MAKING MENTION. See Romans 1:9. IN. App-104. PRAYERS. App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT CEASING. Greek. _adialeiptos._ Only here, 1Th 2:13. 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Romans 1:9. OF. proceeding from. Genitive of origin. App-17.; or, it may be Genitive of character. App-17., and would read "faithful work, loving labour, and hopeful patience". FAITH. App-150. LOVE. App-135. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWING. App-132. BELOVED. App-135. ELECTION. Greek. _ekloge._ See Acts 9:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOSPEL. App-140. WORD. App-121. ALSO, &C. = in power also. POWER. App-172. HOLY GHOST. Divine power. App-101. ASSURANCE. Greek. _plerophoria._ See Colossians 2:2. WERE. became. AMONG. App-104. FOR YOUR SAKE. on account of (App-104. 1 Thessalonians 1:2) you.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOWERS. imitators. Greek. _mimetes._ See 1 Corinthians 4:16. AFFLICTION. Greek. _thlipsis._ See Acts 7:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENSAMPLES. Greek. _tupos._ See Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:17, and compare 2 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 2:7; 1 Peter 5:3. BELIEVE. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUNDED OUT. Greek. _execheomai._ Only here. Compare Luke 4:37, and 1 Corinthians 13:1. ALSO. The texts omit. TO GOD-WARD. towards (App-104.) God. IS SPREAD ABROAD. has gone forth. SPEAK. App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEW. report. OF. App-104. ENTERING IN. Greek. _eisodos._ See Acts 13:24. UNTO. App-104. TO. Same as "unto", above. IDOLS. This shows that these converts were mainly Gentiles. The Jews were bitterly hostile. Acts 17:4; Acts 17:13. SERVE. App-190. THE. a. TRUE. App-175.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAIT FOR. Greek. _anameno._ Only here in N.T. In Septuagint of Job 7:2.Isaiah 59:11. A much stronger word than _meno_, p. 1511. SON. App-108. HEAVEN. the heavens. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. RAISED. App-178. FROM THE DEAD. App-139.3 but with the texts App-139.4. JESUS. App-98. DELIVERED. re... [ Continue Reading ]