“ For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. ”
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness - When he called us to be his followers, it was not that we should lead lives of impurity, but of holiness. We should, therefore, fulfil the purposes f...
Practical Exhortations to Purity of Life and Brotherly Love. The Church at Thessalonica has begun well and is encouraged to go forward. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 . abound: 1 Thessalonians 3:12 *....
hath . Omit. unto . App-104. unto . App-104. holiness . Same as "sanctification", 1 Thessalonians 4:3 .
7 For God hath not called us. This appears to be the same sentiment with the preceding one — that the will of God is our sanctification. There is, however, a little difference between them....
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. God hath not called us unto uncleanness - He is the creator of male and female, and the institutor of marriage, and he has called men a...
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Unto, х epi ( G1909 )] - 'for the purpose of.' Unto - Greek, 'in.' "Holiness" is the sphere or element in which our cal...
Exhortation to Purity and Brotherly Love. The Second Advent 1. 'You are already walking in the right path. I want you to advance in it more and more.' 3, 4. Translate, 'For this is a thing will...
For God. — This gives the reason for stating that the Lord will take vengeance on such sins; because they are not part of the terms on which His Father called us. It should be “ did not call.” The...
Chapter 9 PERSONAL PURITY 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 (R.V.) THE "finally" with which this chapter opens is the beginning of the end of the Epistle. The personal matter which has hitherto occupied u...
Called to Sanctification 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 The first paragraph of this chapter exhorts to purity, the second to industry, the third to expectation of the Second Advent. But the three are cl...
At this point in his letter the apostle turned to exhortation. Timothy's report concerning the Thessalonians' condition had indicated that they needed some words of kindly warning. The first subject...
(1) В¶ Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. (2) For ye...
For God hath not called us ,.... The Syriac version reads "you". This is another reason to enforce the above exhortations, and to caution them against the above unclean practices, taken from the end...
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Ver. 7. For God hath not called us ] See Trapp on " Eph 4:1 " It is a sure rule given by the ancients, Confusiones libidinum s...
The end of Chapter 3 has encouraged their abounding love. Here the apostle adds to this the entreaty that they abound in obedience. No amount of love can make up for a disobedient walk, for love and...
Exhortations to Holiness; Caution against Impurity. A. D. 51. 1 Furthermore then we beseech yo...
Ver. 7,8. These two verses are added, as further arguments to persuade to that chastity he had spoken of, called sanctification, 1 Thessalonians 4:3,4 . The first is taken from their Christian c...
‘For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication, that each of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour, not in the pass...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 4:4 . How to possess his vessel. —R.V. “to possess himself of his own vessel.” With the long list of names in view of those who interpret “vessel”...
1 Thessalonians 4:1 . We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us the moral maxims of life and conduct, not only in word but also in writing, how ye...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—With this chapter the second portion of the Epistle—its practical application-commences. The apostle exhorts and entreats the Thessalonians to make progress in the Christi...
A warning against covetousness:
1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Peter 1:14-16 ; 1 Peter 2:21 ; 1 Peter 2:22 ; 1 Peter 2:9-12 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:3 ; 2 Peter 2:10 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:14 ; 2 Timothy 1:9 ; Ephe...
Sanctification 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The doctrine of sanctification has been abused, but that does not mean that we should steer clear of God'...