1 Thessalonians 3:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, directa our way unto you. ”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now God himself - This is evidently a prayer. He earnestly sought of God that he might be permitted to visit them, and that he would so prepare the way that he might do it. And our Father - E...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Mission of Timothy to Thessalonica. Paul's distress and anxiety with regard to the fate of the Church led him to send Timothy upon a mission of inquiry. He describes the effect produced upon hi...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Father . App-98. Lord . App-98. Jesus Christ . App-98. but the texts omit "Christ" here and 1 Thessalonians 3:13 . direct . Greek. kateuthuno. Here; 2 Thessalonians 3:5 . Luke 1:79 . Compa...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11 Now God himself. He now prays that the Lord, having removed Satan’s obstructions, may open a door for himself, and be, as it were, the leader and director of his way to the Thessalonians....
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. Now God himself and our Father - That is: God who is our Father, who has adopted us into the heavenly family, and c...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Direct our way unto you.— This prayer of St. Paul was heard, and his request granted; for he had an opportunity to go over Macedonia again once or twice, and to give them much exhortation, Acts...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 'May God Himself, even our Father (there being but one article, requires, "He who is at once God and our Fat...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostle's Anxiety about his Converts 1. Forbear] better, 'endure the suspense.'
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God himself and our Father. — Better, our God and Father Himself. If we are to find any special person with whom the word “Himself” is intended to enforce a contrast, the contrast is probably not...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - 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 ver...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Awakening Thanksgiving and Intercession 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 At the outset observe that marginal reading by which Timothy is described as a fellow-worker with God . What a wonderful phrase,...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The special purpose of the next movement in his letter was the strengthening of the Thessalonians in their sufferings. Their "work of faith" had brought them into a place of service which entailed su...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 w...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now God himself, and our Father ,.... The Oriental versions leave out the copulative "and", and read, "God himself, our Father" the first person in the Trinity, who is God himself, truly and properl...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. Ver. 11. Now God himself. &c. ] At the very mentioning of prayer, he falls a praying. Good affections soon...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What thanks can we render to God That is, what sufficient thanks; for you On account of your perseverance; for all the joy That I have thereby such unfeigned cause of rejoicing; so that the a...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul had been driven by persecution from Thessalonica, then from Berea to Athens. Alone at Athens for a time ( Acts 17:1-34 ), he sent word for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed (17:15)...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostolic Prayer. A. D. 51. 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, di...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Here his prayer is expressed. The person to whom he prays is God himself, personally considered as God the Father, and relatively, when he styles him our Father: so ought believers to address thems...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love, one toward another, and towards all men, even as we also do towar...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 3:11 . Direct our way unto you. — Acts 16:6-7 should be read. Satan might hinder ( 1 Thessalonians 2:18 ); if God “makes straight” the way, progr...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 I. We have to notice very carefully to whom this ejaculatory prayer is addressed: Now God Himself, even our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is quite evident that our L...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 3:1 . Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, seeing you were so oppressed with persecutions, we sent Timothy, and preferred being left agone without a fellow-labourer at Athen...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—The apostle, no longer able to repress his longing and anxiety for the Thessalonians, resolved to be left alone at Athens, and sent Timothy for the purpose of exhorting th...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The apostle prays for their further establishment in faith and love:
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; 2 Corinthians 6:18 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Colossians 1:2 ; Ezra 8:21-23 ; Isaiah 63:16 ; Jeremiah 31:9 ; John 20:17 ; Luke 12:30 ; Luke 12:32 ; Malac...
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Direct our way — This prayer is addressed to Christ, as well as to the Father.

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 3:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes