“ For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: ”
For our exhortation - That is, the exhortation to embrace the gospel. The word seems to be used here so as to include preaching in general. The sense is, that the means which they used to induce...
(3) For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of (b) uncleanness, nor in guile: (3) To teach pure doctrine faithfully and with a pure heart. (b) By any wicked and evil type of dealing.
Paul's Defence of his Missionary Work. Paul had been charged by his opponents with being a wandering sophist making money out of his followers. He rebuts the charge and incidentally gives us a pict...
exhortation . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 , and App-134. nor . Greek. oud e. guile . Greek. dolos. See Acts 13:10 .
3 For our exhortation. He confirms, by another argument, the Thessalonians in the faith which they had embraced — inasmuch as they had been faithfully and purely instructed in the word of the...
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: Our exhortation - The word παρακλησιςhas a very extensive meaning; it signifies not only exhortation and teaching in general...
For our exhortation was not of deceit,— For our doctrine was not erroneous, nor impure, nor such as could seduce you.
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: For - the ground of his 'boldness' ( 1 Thessalonians 2:2 ), his freedom from 'deceit х planee ( G4106 ): imposture...
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...
“The reason that we were able to endure so much was our consciousness of the sincerity and purity of our attention.” Exhortation. — Exhortation is an attempt to make men take a particular line of...
Chapter 5 APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (R.V.) OUR first impression, as we read these verses, is that they contain little that is new. They simply expand the statement of cha...
the Fruit of Unsparing Labor 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Paul preached in great conflict of soul because of his passionate desire for the salvation of men. In this, many of the notable servants of G...
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) В¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: (2) But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we wer...
For our exhortation ,.... Or "consolation"; for the ministry of the Gospel, which is here meant, consists of doctrines full of comfort to distressed minds, such as free justification by the righteou...
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: Ver. 3. Was not of deceit, nor, &c. ] Neither for profit, pleasure, nor preferment (the worldling's trinity). A minis...
For our exhortation That is, our preaching, a part being put for the whole; was not of deceit With a design to seduce or corrupt any one by false doctrine; or, we preach not a lie, but the truth...
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...
The Primitive Ministers. A. D. 51. 1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you,...
OLBGrk; Our exhortation; whereby he means either the whole gospel he preached, by a synecdoche, or particularly that which is hortatory; what was first taught doctrinally was followed with exhorta...
‘For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile, but even as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who prov...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 2:3 . For our exhortation. —The word reminds us of Christ’s word, “I will send you another Advocate”—“Paraclete.” Our advocacy of the gospel of Chr...
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 I. In view of what he had already undergone, and in anticipation of renewed suffering, St. Paul was "bold" in declaring in Thessalonica the whole counsel of God, keeping noth...
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...
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile Exhortation The whole gospel preaching and message is so called, as permeated by, and living in, an atmosphere of gentle...
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...
Paul's Manner of Working in Thessalonica. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 He came with the humble desire to serve God:
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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...
For our exhortation — That is, our preaching. A part is put for the whole. Is not, at any time, of deceit — We preach not a lie, but the truth of God. Nor of uncleanness — With any unholy or selfis...