1 Thessalonians 2:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? ”

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For what is our hope - That is, “I had a strong desire to see you; to assist you; to enjoy your friendship; for you are my hope and joy, and my absence does not arise from a want of affection.” T...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

crown . Compare Philippians 1:4 ; Philippians 1:1 . rejoicing . Greek. kauchesis. See Romans 3:27 . Jesus Christ . App-98. but the texts omit "Christ". coming . Greek. parousia. See Ma...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19 For what is our hope. He confirms that ardor of desire, of which he had made mention, inasmuch as he has his happiness in a manner treasured up in them. “Unless I forget myself, I must nec...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2197 CHRISTIANS THE JOY OF THEIR MINISTERS 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 . What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his c...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? For what is our hope - I can have no prospects from earth; I have fors...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

“We were most anxious to come and stablish you for we should lose all our hope and joy and honours if Christ should come and we should have lost you.” Our hope — i.e., the object on which our ho...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 ABSENCE AND LONGING 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 (R.V.) THE Apostle has said all that he means to say of the opposition of the Jews to the gospel, and in the vers...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - 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 2:19 - 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 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For what is our hope, or joy ,.... The apostle here gives a reason why they were so concerned at parting with the Thessalonians, and were so desirous of seeing them again, and attempted it so often,...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? Ver. 19. For what is our hope, &c. ] A very lively and lofty ex...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But we, brethren , &c. In this verse we have a remarkable instance, not so much of the transient affections of holy grief, desire, or joy, as of that abiding tenderness, that loving temper, whic...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Effects of the Christian Ministry. A. D. 51. 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here the apostle gives the reason of his desire to see them. He first calls them his hope; that is, the master of his hope, that among others they should be saved in the day of Christ. Secondly, h...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even you before our Lord Jesus at his coming? For you are our glory and joy.' Paul now reveals how important they are to him and his comp...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 2:17 . Being taken from you. —R.V. “bereaved of you.” St. Paul, absent from Thessalonica, feels like a parent who has lost a child, and regards the...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 I. The Thessalonian Christians were peculiarly the Apostle's hope, being regarded by him, not simply as a conspicuous part of the reward in glory which was in store for him...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - 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 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's attempts to visit the Thessalonians:
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:23 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 John 2:28 ; 1 Peter 5:4 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:20 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ; 1 Timothy 6:14 ; 1 Timothy 6:15 ; 2 Corinthians 1:...
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - 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 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye also — As well as our other children.

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes