1 Thessalonians 1:8

1 Corinthians 14:36; 2 Corinthians 3:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; 3 John 1:12; Exodus 18:9; Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 52:7; Isaiah 66:19; Revelation 14:6; Revelation 22:17; Romans 1:8; Romans 10:14-18

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord - The truths of religion were thus spread abroad. The word rendered “sounded out” - ἐξήχηται...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Thanksgiving for the Past. As in all his epistles except Gal., Paul commences with a paragraph of congratulation, singling out for special praise t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sounded out . Greek. execheomai. Only here. Compare Luke 4:37 , and 1 Corinthians 13:1 . also . The texts omit. to God-ward . towards (App-1...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8 For from you sounded forth. Here we have an elegant metaphor, by which he intimates that their faith was so lively, (507) that it did, as...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For from you sounded out the word— It was accounted a great honour for any church, or city, to have the gospel go out from thence. Grotius observes...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

To speak anything ] i.e. to recount their faith.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter was intended as a message of comfort and instruction to those who were in the midst of persecution. In writing, the apostle associated hi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. (5) For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye became followers of us Obedient to our directions, and imitators of our example; and of the Lord also Both in the holiness of your lives, and...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Evidence of the Apostle's Success. A. D. 51. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Recommendation of the Congregation's Attitude.
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For from you sounded out the Word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad, so...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For from you the word sounded forth — (Thessalonica being a city of great commerce.) Being echoed, as it were, from you. And your conversion was di...

⁸ For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

Related Commentaries of 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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