1 Thessalonians 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. ”

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But as touching brotherly love - The “peculiar charity and affection which one Christian owes to another.” Doddridge; see the notes on John 13:34 . Ye need not that I write unto you - That i...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (6) Thirdly, he requires a ready mind to every manner of lovingkindness...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 *....
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

as touching . App-104. brotherly love . Greek. Philadelphia. See Romans 12:10 . unto . to. taught of God . Greek. theodidaktos. Only here. love . App-135.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 As to brotherly love. Having previously, in lofty terms, commended their love, he now speaks by way of anticipation, saying, ye need not that I write to you. He assigns a reason — bec...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Touching brotherly love - They were remarkable for this; and though the apos...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 .— St. Paul here commends them for their love to each other; but generally when he commends them, it is to introduce some further advice,—as he does here; for immediately aft...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Brotherly love ( Romans 12:10 ; Galatians 6:10 ; Hebrews 13:1 ; 1...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But... — This forms the second subject of instruction, following naturally on the first. “We are very glad to hear of so strong a Christian feeling of brotherhood among you, and think it almost unn...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 CHARITY AND INDEPENDENCE 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 (R.V.) WHEN the gospel first came abroad in the world, two characteristics of its adherents attracted general attention, namely, pers...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

United Now and Hereafter in the Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18 It is suggested that God Himself is the teacher of love. Others may teach the lower classes in the school of grace, but the highest i...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 Thessalonians 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) В¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. (10) And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Mac...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

BROTHERLY LOVE ‘But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.’ 1 Thessalonians 4:9 ‘Taught of God to love one anot...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But as touching brotherly love ,.... Another branch of sanctification; which is distinct from love to God and Christ, though it always accompanies it, and from love to all mankind; and is what is pe...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. Ver. 9. Ye need not that I write ] Since the divine nature, whereof ye a...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As touching brotherly love That peculiar affection which one disciple of Christ owes to another; ye need not so much that I should write unto you; for ye yourselves Independent of any teachin...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Brotherly Love. A. D. 51. 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: the apostle proceeds from chastity and justice to speak of brotherly love, which is love upon a spiritual ground; to love the saint...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But concerning love of brothers and sisters you have no need that one write to you, for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.' Note the strong contrast between the fornication of th...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 4:9 . Ye have no need that one write to you. —St. Paul admits the brotherly love amongst them. It was adroit on his part, therefore, to make unclea...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Turning now, and as it were, with a sense of relief from warnings against impurity and covetousness, but still keeping in view the aim of his whole exhortation, viz., "the w...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But as touching brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:10 ; 1 John 2:20-27 ; 1 John 3:11 ; 1 John 3:14-19 ; 1 John 3:23 ; 1 John 4:21 ; 1 John 4:7-16 ; 1 John 5:1 ; 1 Peter 3:8 ; 1 Peter 4:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:1 ; 2 Peter 1:7 ; Act...
1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We need not write — Largely. For ye are taught of God — By his Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes