1 Thessalonians 3

1 Thessalonians 3:1

CONTENTS This is a short but interesting Chapter. Every Verse is expressive of the Apostle's Love for the Church. Amidst his Sufferings, he finds Comforts in their Soul-prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Thessalonians 3:1,2

(1) В¶ Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; (2) And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: By Paul's sending Timothy to the Chur... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Thessalonians 3:3,4

(3) That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. (4) For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. It should seem, that part of the sorrows of the Thessalonians... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Thessalonians 3:5-10

(5) For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. (6) В¶ But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

(11) В¶ Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. (12) And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: (13) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Thessalonians 3:13

REFLECTIONS Who can behold the affection, manifested by the Apostle to the Church, as set forth in this Chapter, without being struck with the conviction, that there is, there must be, in every faithful minister of Christ ordained, and sent forth, as Paul was, by the Holy Ghost, somewhat of the same... [ Continue Reading ]