1 Thessalonians 2:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: ”

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus - Which are united to the Lord Jesus, or which are founded on his truth: that is, which are true churc...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in (g) Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own (h) countrymen, even as they [have] of the Je...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul and the Thessalonian Church. The next two paragraphs describe ( a) the effect of Paul's preaching at Thessalonica, ( b) his anxiety with regard to the fate of the Church under stress of pers...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

followers . See 1 Thessalonians 1:6 . churches . App-186. Christ Jesus . App-98. have . Omit. like . the same countrymen . Greek. sumphuletes. Only here. they . they also.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14 For ye became imitators. If you are inclined to restrict this to the clause in immediate connection with it, the meaning will be, that the power of God, or of his word, shews itself in the...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Ye - beca...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 .— Having before commended them for their ready and cheerful reception of the gospel, and hinted at their resolution in suffering for the cause, he goes on to commend them f...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: For...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Nature of St. Paul's Life and Work at Thessalonica 2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen ( Acts 16:19-40 ; Philippians...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For ye. — “The effectual power of this word upon you is shown in your joining the Church in spite of such difficulties.” Followers. — Better, imitators. The churches of Judæa are probably sele...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 IMPEACHMENT OF THE JEWS 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 (R.V.) THESE verses complete the treatment of the subject with which this chapter opens. The Apostle has drawn a moving picture of his...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Apostle's Glory and Joy 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 The Christian worker always should wait on God till he gets the word of the message. There is an essential difference between delivering a se...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that some of the Jews in Thessalonica had been discounting the apostle in his absence. He very definitely defends himself against such detraction, asserting that his preaching had been...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) В¶ For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God ,.... As of the Lord and of the apostle, 1 Thessalonians 1:6 so of the churches of God that were before them, who were gathered out of the...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Ver. 14...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For this cause Or, on this account also; thank we God without ceasing See on 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ; that is, we not only thank him that we have been enabled to conduct ourselves, and to discharge...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We are to consider now that which had great effect in producing the energetic, devoted response to the gospel such as we have seen in the Thessalonians. Certainly it is the Word of God itself that is...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Effects of the Christian Ministry. A. D. 51. 13 For this cause also thank we God without cea...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This proves the assertion of the foregoing verse, as the illative for doth show. They were followers of the churches in Judea, which showed the word wrought in them effectually. Though the greate...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, for you also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews,...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 2:14 . Became followers. —R.V. “imitators.” The usual meaning of imitators hardly seems to obtain in full strength here. We cannot think the Thessa...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 I. In this passage the Apostle states the evidence of the effectual working of the word in the Thessalonian converts. The change it had wrought in them was genuine, for it...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Verse. 1-3. Ye know our entrance into Thessalonica our exhortation was not of deceit, or error to lead astray the simple, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile, as is the character of the judaizin...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—Paul turns from the reports of others to the experience of the readers. They themselves knew that his entrance was not powerless; although maltreated in Philippi, he was e...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Manner in Which the Thessalonians Received the Gospel They accepted the Gospel and bore its burdens:
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 1:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:4 ; 2 Corinthians 8:1 ; 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:1 ; Acts 11:19 ; Acts 12:1-3 ; Acts 17:13 ; Acts 17:1-8 ; Acts 8...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Heart Life of the Apostle Paul 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of this remarkable chapter brings reminiscences of Paul's entrance into Thessalonica. This should...
1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye suffered the same things — The same fruit, the same afflictions, and the same experience, at all times, and in all places, are an excellent criterion of evangelical truth. As they from the Jews...

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes