WHEN, &C. = no longer bearing it, i.e. able to bear it. NO LONGER. Greek. _meketi._ FORBEAR. bear. See 1 Corinthians 9:12. THOUGHT IT GOOD. were well pleased. Same as "were willing" (1 Thessalonians 2:8). ATHENS. See Acts 17:15; Acts 17:16. When Silas and Timothy joined Paul, he and Silas must h... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT. App-174. MINISTER. App-190. GOD. App-98. FELLOWLABOURER. Greek. _sunergos._ See 1 Corinthians 3:9. The texts vary here. GOSPEL. App-140. CHRIST. App-98. TO, &C. = with. view to (Greek. _eis)_ establishing. COMFORT: OR, EXHORT. App-134. CONCERNING. App-104., but the texts read _huper_ ... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. Greek. _medeia._ MOVED: or, agitated. Greek. _saino._ Only here. AFFLICTIONS. Greek. _thlipsis._ See 1 Thessalonians 1:6. KNOW. App-132. ARE APPOINTED. Literally lie. Greek. _keimai._ Compare Luke 2:34.Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:17. THEREUNTO. unto (App-104.) this.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD... BEFORE. foretold. Greek. _prolego._ See 2 Corinthians 13:2. SHOULD. were about to. SUFFER, &C. = be afflicted. Greek. _thlibo_. CAME TO PASS. Add "also".... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THIS CAUSE. On account of (App-104. 1 Thessalonians 3:2) this. KNOW. App-132. LEST, &C. Greek. _me pos._ HAVE. Omit. IN VAIN. See 1 Thessalonians 2:1, and compare 2 Corinthians 6:1.Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:2.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT... GOOD TIDING s. App-121. The only place, save Luke 1:19, where _euangelizo_ does not refer to the gospel. CHARITY. love. App-135. ALWAYS. App-151. DESIRING GREATLY. Greek. _epipotheo._ See Romans 1:11. SEE. App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. Same as "For this cause", 1 Thessalonians 3:5. OVER. App-104. IN. Same as "over". DISTRESS. necessity, as 1 Corinthians 7:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIVE. See App-170. IF. App-118. STAND FAST. Greek. _steko._ See Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:1. LORD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. App-104. FOR. App-104. FOR YOUR SAKES. on account of (App-104. 1 Thessalonians 3:2) you.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAYING. App-134. EXCEEDINGLY. Greek. _huper_ (App-104.) _ek_ (App-104.) _perissou._ Most of the texts read as one word. See Ephesians 3:20. THAT WE MIGHT. Literally for (App-104.) the seeing (App-133.) PERFECT. App-125 :8. THAT, &C. = the shortcomings. Greek. _husterema._ See 1 Corinthians 16:1... [ Continue Reading ]
FATHER. App-98. LORD. App-98. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. but the texts omit "Christ" here and 1 Thessalonians 3:13. DIRECT. Greek. _kateuthuno._ Here; 2 Thessalonians 3:5.Luke 1:79. Compare _euthuno_ in John 1:23 and James 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
INCREASE. Greek. _pleonazo._ See Romans 5:20. LOVE. Same as "charity", 1 Thessalonians 3:6. TOWARD. App-104. WE. we also.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE END. App-104. STABLISH Greek. _sterizo._ See Romans 1:11. UNBLAMEABLE. Greek. _amemptos._ See Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:15. HOLINESS. Greek. _hagiosune_. See Romans 1:4. BEFORE. See John 12:37. COMING. Greek. _parousia._ Compare 1 Thessalonians 2:19. SAINTS. See Acts 9:13 [ Continue Reading ]