Men and brethren; he speaks to the Jews according as the manner was amongst them; to the Jews he became as a Jew. Whosoever among you feareth God; some think the devout Pisidians, or men of that country, are here meant; but rather it may insinuate the apostle's hope concerning these Jews, that they were such as feared God, which hope they ought the rather to have carefully answered. The word of this salvation:
1. Christ, who is the incarnate Word, or the Word made flesh, 1 Thessalonians 1:14; or the Gospel, which is glad tidings of salvation; as if the apostle had minded them, that it was not any business which belonged unto others alone, which he was speaking about: but of such things as pertained unto their salvation; and such a salvation (this salvation) as never greater was or ever will be published, this is certain, that we are concerned in it for ourselves, if we accept or neglect this salvation, it is for ourselves. Oh that in this respect self-interest were more prevalent with us!