For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
For - reason for his earnest desire to see them.
Are not even ye? (The "even," 'also,' implies that not they alone will be his crown) - our hope, joy, and crown of rejoicing before Jesus when He shall come? (Isaiah 62:3; 2 Corinthians 1:14; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 4:1.) His "hope," in a lower sense, is that these converts may be found in Christ at His advent (1 Thessalonians 3:13). Paul's chief "hope" was JESUS CHRIST (1 Timothy 1:1).
In the presence of ... Christ. So G. "Christ" is omitted in 'Aleph (') A B Delta f.