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1 Thessalonians 3:1 open_in_new
when, &c. = no longer bearing it, i.e. able to bear it.
no longer. Greek. meketi.
forbear. bear. See 1 Corinthians 9:12.
thought it good. were well pleased. Same as "were willing" (1 Thessalonians 2:8).
Athens. See Acts 17:15; Acts 17:16. When Silas and Timothy joined Paul, he and Silas must have agreed to dispatch Timothy to Thessalonica, and then Silas must have departed on some other mission. See in 1 Thessalonians 3:5 the change from "we" to "I".
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1 Thessalonians 3:2 open_in_new
sent. App-174.
minister. App-190.
God. App-98.
fellowlabourer. Greek. sunergos. See 1 Corinthians 3:9. The texts vary here.
gospel. App-140.
Christ. App-98.
to, &c. = with. view to (Greek. eis) establishing.
comfort: or, exhort. App-134.
concerning. App-104., but the texts read huper (App-104.)
faith. App-150.
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1 Thessalonians 3:3 open_in_new
no man. Greek. medeia.
moved: or, agitated. Greek. saino. Only here.
afflictions. Greek. thlipsis. See 1 Thessalonians 1:6.
know. App-132.
are appointed. Literally lie. Greek. keimai. Compare Luke 2:34.Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:17.
thereunto. unto (App-104.) this.
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1 Thessalonians 3:4 open_in_new
told... before. foretold. Greek. prolego. See 2 Corinthians 13:2.
should. were about to.
suffer, &c. = be afflicted. Greek. thlibo.
came to pass. Add "also".
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1 Thessalonians 3:5 open_in_new
For this cause. On account of (App-104. 1 Thessalonians 3:2) this.
know. App-132.
lest, &c. Greek. me pos.
have. Omit.
in vain. See 1 Thessalonians 2:1, and compare 2 Corinthians 6:1.Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:2.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:16.
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1 Thessalonians 3:6 open_in_new
brought... good tiding s. App-121. The only place, save Luke 1:19, where euangelizo does not refer to the gospel.
charity. love. App-135.
always. App-151.
desiring greatly. Greek. epipotheo. See Romans 1:11.
see. App-133.
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1 Thessalonians 3:7 open_in_new
Therefore. Same as "For this cause", 1 Thessalonians 3:5.
over. App-104.
in. Same as "over".
distress. necessity, as 1 Corinthians 7:26.
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1 Thessalonians 3:8 open_in_new
live. See App-170.
if. App-118.
stand fast. Greek. steko. See Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:1.
Lord. App-98.
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1 Thessalonians 3:10 open_in_new
praying. App-134.
exceedingly. Greek. huper (App-104.) ek (App-104.) perissou. Most of the texts read as one word. See Ephesians 3:20.
that we might. Literally for (App-104.) the seeing (App-133.)
perfect. App-125 :8.
that, &c. = the shortcomings. Greek. husterema. See 1 Corinthians 16:17.
in. of.
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1 Thessalonians 3:11 open_in_new
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. Compare euthuno in John 1:23 and James 3:4.
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1 Thessalonians 3:12 open_in_new
increase. Greek. pleonazo. See Romans 5:20.
love. Same as "charity", 1 Thessalonians 3:6.
toward. App-104.
we. we also.
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1 Thessalonians 3:13 open_in_new
To the end. App-104.
stablish Greek. sterizo. See Romans 1:11.
unblameable. Greek. amemptos. See Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:15.
holiness. Greek. hagiosune. See Romans 1:4.
before. See John 12:37.
coming. Greek. parousia. Compare 1 Thessalonians 2:19.
saints. See Acts 9:13.