CONTENTS The Apostle opens his Epistle with his usual Benediction, He desires to bless God for the Prosperity of the Church at Thessalonica. He comforts the People under all their Trials, with the assured Prospect of Christ's coming.... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) В¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (2) Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It is really delightful to observe how uniformly the Apostle keeps in view the grace of God, when... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of everyone of you all toward each other aboundeth; (4) So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions an... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, (8) In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: (9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from t... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) В¶ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: (12) That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our Go... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! it were well, if truly regenerated souls would frequently, and with a suitable solemnity of holy joy, contemplate the great day of Christ's coming, which the Apostle here proposeth to the Church, as the sure support to all the exercises and trials of life. For what damps the high... [ Continue Reading ]