Bible Commentary


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1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is meet, because that your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure:

5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

11 Why also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.


2Co 1:19, 1Th 1:1-10

Reciprocal: Luk 11:2 - Our Act 15:22 - Silas Act 16:1 - named Act 17:1 - Thessalonica Rom 1:7 - God Rom 16:21 - Timotheus 1Co 1:2 - the church Gal 1:22 - in Php 1:1 - Timotheus Col 1:1 - Timotheus 1Th 2:14 - are 2Th 2:16 - our Lord Phm 1:1 - Timothy 1Pe 5:12 - Silvanus

Rom 1:7, 1Co 1:3, 1Co 1:8

Reciprocal: Luk 11:2 - Our Joh 14:27 - Peace I leave Joh 16:24 - in 2Co 1:2 - General Gal 1:3 - General 2Th 2:16 - our Lord

are: 2Th 2:13, Rom 1:8, 1Co 1:4, 1Th 1:2, 1Th 1:3, 1Th 3:6, 1Th 3:9, as is, Luk 15:32, Php 1:7, 2Pe 1:13

your: Job 17:9, Psa 84:7, Psa 92:13, Pro 4:18, Isa 40:29-31, Luk 17:5, Joh 15:2, Php 1:9, 1Th 4:1, 1Th 4:9, 1Th 4:10, 1Pe 1:22, 2Pe 1:5-10, 2Pe 3:18

groweth: The word, υπεραυξανω [Strong’s G5232], from υπερ [Strong’s G5228], intensive, and αυξανω [Strong’s G837], to grow, increase, signifies, as Dr. Clarke remarks, to grow luxuriantly, as a good and healthy tree in a good soil; and, if a fruit tree, bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labour of the husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom. This the Apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love abounded, and this was not the case with some distinguished characters only; it was the case with every one of them. For this the apostle felt himself bound to give continual thanks to God on their behalf, as it was "meet" and right.

Reciprocal: Rth 4:14 - Blessed Psa 34:1 - General Mal 4:2 - ye shall Mat 15:28 - great Mar 4:27 - and grow Mar 9:24 - help Luk 12:59 - thou shalt Joh 13:34 - That ye love Joh 15:12 - General Rom 3:3 - faith Rom 6:17 - But Rom 12:10 - kindly 1Co 15:58 - abounding 1Co 16:14 - General 2Co 8:7 - see Eph 1:15 - faith Eph 1:16 - Cease Eph 4:16 - edifying Eph 5:20 - thanks Eph 6:23 - and love Php 1:3 - upon Php 2:19 - that I Php 4:18 - abound Col 1:4 - faith Col 2:19 - increaseth 1Th 3:12 - abound 1Ti 2:1 - and 1Ti 6:2 - because they are Phm 1:4 - General Heb 11:25 - Choosing Heb 13:1 - General 1Pe 2:2 - grow 1Pe 4:8 - fervent 2Pe 1:8 - and abound 3Jn 1:2 - even Rev 2:4 - because Rev 2:19 - charity Rev 3:15 - that

glory: 2Co 7:14, 2Co 9:2, 2Co 9:4, 1Th 2:19

your patience: 2Th 3:5, Rom 2:7, Rom 5:3-5, Rom 8:25, Rom 12:12, 1Th 1:3, 1Th 3:2-8, Heb 6:15, Heb 10:36, Heb 12:1-3, Jas 1:3, Jas 1:4, Jas 5:7, Jas 5:8, 2Pe 1:6, Rev 14:12

your persecutions: 1Th 2:14, 1Th 3:3, 1Th 3:4, Jas 5:11

Reciprocal: Mat 5:10 - for Luk 16:26 - between Joh 14:2 - if 1Co 13:7 - endureth 2Co 1:7 - as ye 2Co 4:17 - worketh 1Th 1:6 - received 1Th 1:8 - in every 1Ti 6:20 - keep 2Ti 2:12 - we suffer Rev 1:9 - in the Rev 7:14 - came

manifest: 2Th 1:6, Php 1:28, 1Pe 4:14-18

righteous: Job 8:3, Psa 9:7, Psa 9:8, Psa 33:5, Psa 50:6, Psa 72:2, Psa 99:4, Psa 111:7, Jer 9:24, Dan 4:37, Rom 2:5, Rev 15:4, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2

may: 2Th 1:11, Luk 20:35, Luk 21:36, Act 13:46, Eph 4:1, Col 1:12, Rev 3:4

for: 2Th 1:7, Act 14:22, Rom 8:17, 1Th 2:14, 2Ti 2:12, Heb 10:32, Heb 10:33

Reciprocal: Mic 7:9 - he will Mal 3:18 - discern Mat 6:33 - the kingdom Mat 8:11 - in Mat 10:37 - not Mat 22:8 - but Mar 13:9 - take Luk 6:20 - for Luk 6:23 - your Luk 11:20 - the kingdom Luk 12:32 - the kingdom Luk 13:28 - the kingdom Luk 21:13 - General Joh 17:22 - the glory Rom 2:2 - judgment Rom 8:28 - we know 2Th 3:17 - the token 2Ti 4:8 - the righteous Heb 9:28 - he appear Heb 12:23 - God Jas 2:5 - heirs 1Pe 2:23 - judgeth Rev 1:9 - in the Rev 11:18 - and that Rev 16:5 - Thou art

Deu 32:41-43, Psa 74:22, Psa 74:23, Psa 79:10-12, Psa 94:20-23, Isa 49:26, Zec 2:8, Rev 6:10, Rev 11:18, Rev 15:4, Rev 16:5, Rev 16:6, Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:2

Reciprocal: Jos 7:25 - Why hast Est 9:5 - smote Job 3:17 - the wicked Job 34:33 - he will Psa 7:13 - persecutors Psa 17:2 - Let my Psa 18:24 - the Lord recompensed me Psa 34:21 - they Psa 35:24 - Judge Psa 71:16 - thy righteousness Psa 92:15 - and Psa 119:132 - as thou usest to do unto those Psa 119:142 - an everlasting Pro 12:14 - and Ecc 3:17 - God Isa 34:8 - General Isa 66:5 - but Isa 66:15 - the Lord Jer 50:34 - that he Jer 51:56 - the Lord Dan 9:16 - according Joe 3:4 - swiftly Joe 3:7 - and will Joe 3:19 - for Hab 3:16 - that I Mat 7:2 - General Mat 10:41 - a righteous man’s Mat 18:6 - offend Mar 9:42 - it Luk 18:7 - avenge Luk 21:36 - accounted Rom 2:9 - Tribulation Rom 3:5 - Is God 2Co 4:17 - worketh Php 1:28 - an 2Th 1:5 - manifest 2Ti 4:8 - the righteous 2Ti 4:14 - reward Heb 6:10 - God Rev 2:9 - tribulation Rev 14:13 - Yea

who: Isa 57:2, Mat 5:10-12, Luk 16:25, Rom 8:17, 2Co 4:17, 2Ti 2:12, Heb 4:1, Heb 4:9, Heb 4:11, 1Pe 4:1, Rev 7:14-17, Rev 14:13, Rev 21:4

when: Mat 13:39-43, Mat 16:27, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64, Mar 8:38, Mar 14:62, Joh 1:51, Act 1:11, 1Th 4:16, 1Th 4:17, Tit 2:13, Heb 9:28, Jud 1:14, Jud 1:15, Rev 1:7, Rev 20:11

his mighty angels: Gr. the angels of his power, Joh 1:3, Eph 1:2, Col 1:16, 1Pe 3:22, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:9, Rev 22:16

Reciprocal: Deu 20:13 - thou shalt smite Deu 33:2 - ten thousands Jos 10:40 - utterly 2Sa 16:12 - requite 2Sa 19:33 - Come thou Job 3:17 - the wicked Job 34:33 - he will Psa 9:17 - The wicked Psa 18:24 - the Lord recompensed me Psa 89:5 - in the congregation Psa 92:9 - For Psa 92:15 - and Psa 94:13 - mayest Psa 103:21 - ministers Psa 119:132 - as thou usest to do unto those Pro 12:14 - and Isa 10:17 - for a flame Isa 10:34 - by a mighty one Isa 11:10 - his rest Isa 26:21 - Lord Isa 61:2 - and Jer 50:34 - that he Dan 7:9 - his throne Dan 12:13 - rest Joe 3:11 - cause Zec 1:11 - they answered Zec 14:5 - and all Mal 3:17 - they shall Mat 7:2 - General Mat 10:41 - a righteous man’s Mat 11:28 - and I Mat 13:49 - and sever Mat 19:28 - when Mat 24:30 - see Mat 25:6 - Behold Mat 26:53 - and he Mar 13:26 - General Luk 17:30 - General Joh 5:22 - General Act 2:36 - that same Act 3:19 - when Act 3:23 - that every Act 24:25 - judgment Rom 8:18 - the glory 1Co 1:7 - coming 1Co 3:13 - the day 1Co 10:10 - destroyer Php 3:20 - from 1Th 2:19 - in 2Th 1:5 - for 2Ti 4:1 - who Heb 1:4 - so Heb 1:14 - ministering Heb 6:10 - God 1Pe 1:7 - might 1Pe 1:13 - the grace 1Pe 4:13 - when 1Pe 5:4 - appear 2Pe 2:11 - angels Rev 2:9 - tribulation Rev 6:16 - and from Rev 12:7 - and his Rev 19:14 - the armies

flaming: Gen 3:24, Deu 4:11, Deu 5:5, Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9, Psa 50:2-6, Dan 7:10, Mat 25:41, Mat 25:46, Heb 10:27, Heb 12:29, 2Pe 3:7, 2Pe 3:10-12, Rev 20:10, Rev 20:14, Rev 20:15, Rev 21:8

taking: or, yielding vengeance, Deu 32:35, Deu 32:41, Deu 32:42, Psa 2:9-12, Psa 94:1, Isa 61:2, Isa 63:4-6, Heb 10:30, Rev 6:10, Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17

that know: Exo 5:2, 1Sa 2:12, Psa 9:10, Psa 79:6, Isa 27:11, Jer 9:6, Zep 1:6, Joh 3:19, Joh 8:19, Rom 1:28, 1Co 15:34, 1Th 4:5

and that: Deu 4:30, Psa 18:44, Isa 1:19, Act 6:7, Rom 1:5, Rom 2:7, Rom 2:8, Rom 6:16, Rom 10:16, Rom 15:18, Rom 16:26, 2Co 10:5, Gal 3:1, Heb 2:3, Heb 5:9, Heb 11:8, 1Pe 1:2, 1Pe 3:6, 1Pe 4:17

Reciprocal: Exo 19:18 - in fire Deu 9:3 - a consuming fire Deu 32:22 - For a fire Jdg 2:2 - but ye have Jdg 2:10 - knew not 2Sa 22:41 - I might 2Sa 23:7 - and they shall 2Ki 18:12 - they obeyed not 1Ch 16:33 - because Job 15:30 - the flame Job 18:21 - knoweth Psa 2:12 - when Psa 18:8 - went Psa 36:12 - There Psa 37:38 - General Psa 45:4 - right Psa 50:3 - a fire Psa 68:2 - as wax Psa 89:46 - thy wrath Psa 94:13 - mayest Psa 97:3 - General Psa 103:21 - ministers Isa 1:28 - the destruction Isa 9:5 - burning Isa 26:11 - fire Isa 30:30 - the flame Isa 33:14 - everlasting Isa 50:11 - ye shall Isa 55:4 - a leader Isa 59:17 - the garments Jer 10:25 - that know Jer 12:17 - if Jer 50:15 - for it Lam 1:13 - above Eze 1:27 - the appearance of fire Eze 3:19 - he shall Eze 24:9 - I will Dan 7:9 - his throne Mic 5:15 - General Mal 4:1 - shall burn Mat 7:13 - that Mat 10:28 - able Mat 11:29 - my Mat 18:8 - everlasting Mat 18:34 - and delivered Mat 25:31 - the Son Mat 25:42 - General Mar 16:16 - but Luk 9:26 - when Luk 16:24 - for Joh 12:48 - the word Joh 15:21 - because Joh 16:3 - because Joh 17:3 - this Joh 17:25 - the world 1Co 10:10 - destroyer 1Co 16:22 - Anathema Gal 4:8 - when Gal 5:7 - obey Eph 1:6 - praise Php 3:20 - from 1Th 4:6 - the Lord 2Th 2:8 - with the brightness 1Pe 3:1 - obey 1Jn 4:6 - he that knoweth Rev 14:10 - in the Rev 20:9 - and fire

be: Isa 33:14, Isa 66:24, Dan 12:2, Mat 25:41, Mat 25:46, Mat 26:24, Mar 9:43-49, Luk 16:25, Luk 16:26, Joh 5:14, Php 3:19, Heb 10:29, 2Pe 2:17, 2Pe 3:7, Jud 1:13, Rev 14:10, Rev 14:11, Rev 20:14, Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15

from the presence: Gen 3:8, Gen 4:16, Job 21:14, Job 22:17, Psa 16:11, Psa 51:11, Mat 7:23, Mat 22:13, Mat 25:41, Luk 13:27

the glory: 2Th 2:8, Deu 33:2, Isa 2:10, Isa 2:19, Isa 2:21, Mat 16:27, Mat 24:30, Tit 2:13,*Gr: Rev 20:11

Reciprocal: Gen 4:14 - from thy Lev 22:3 - from my Deu 7:23 - shall destroy 2Sa 22:41 - I might 2Ki 13:23 - neither cast he 2Ki 17:20 - until he had cast 2Ch 14:13 - before the Lord Job 15:30 - the flame Job 31:3 - destruction Psa 2:12 - when Psa 9:3 - they shall Psa 34:21 - they Psa 36:12 - There Psa 37:38 - General Psa 45:4 - right Psa 50:3 - a fire Psa 68:2 - as wax Psa 73:18 - thou castedst Psa 80:16 - perish Psa 138:6 - afar off Isa 1:28 - the destruction Isa 27:11 - therefore Isa 50:11 - ye shall Jer 4:20 - upon destruction Jer 23:39 - cast Eze 3:19 - he shall Jon 1:3 - from Mat 3:7 - flee Mat 5:26 - Thou Mat 7:13 - that Mat 18:8 - everlasting Mat 18:34 - and delivered Mar 3:29 - but is Mar 9:44 - the fire 1Co 16:22 - Anathema Eph 2:8 - by 1Th 5:3 - then Rev 15:8 - from the

to be glorified: 2Th 1:12, Num 23:23, Psa 89:7, Isa 43:21, Isa 44:23, Isa 49:3, Isa 60:21, Jer 33:9, Mat 25:31, Joh 11:4, Joh 17:10, Gal 1:24, Eph 1:6, Eph 1:12, Eph 1:14, Eph 1:18, Eph 2:7, Eph 3:10, Eph 3:16, 1Pe 2:9, Rev 7:11, Rev 7:12

to be admired: Psa 68:35

our: 2Th 2:13, 1Th 1:5, 1Th 2:13

in that: Mal 3:17, Mat 7:22, Mat 24:36, Luk 10:12, 2Ti 1:12, 2Ti 1:18, 2Ti 4:8

Reciprocal: Gen 21:7 - Who Lev 10:3 - before 1Ch 16:33 - because Psa 96:13 - he cometh Son 6:9 - The daughters Son 6:13 - What Isa 41:20 - General Isa 46:13 - Israel Isa 61:3 - that he Mat 3:7 - flee Mat 5:16 - and Luk 18:43 - followed Act 3:19 - when Act 9:21 - amazed Act 21:20 - they glorified Rom 8:30 - he justified Rom 9:23 - might Rom 15:7 - to 1Co 2:1 - the testimony 1Co 11:26 - till 1Co 15:54 - this mortal 2Co 1:20 - unto Php 1:1 - the saints Col 3:4 - ye 1Th 3:13 - with 1Ti 1:16 - for this 1Ti 2:6 - to be testified Heb 9:28 - unto 1Pe 4:14 - but Rev 15:4 - and glorify

we pray: Rom 1:9, Eph 1:16, Eph 3:14-21, Php 1:9-11, Col 1:9-13, 1Th 3:9-13

our God: Psa 48:14, Psa 68:20, Isa 25:9, Isa 55:7, Dan 3:17, Rev 5:10

would: 2Th 1:5, Col 1:12, Rev 3:4

count: or, vouchsafe

calling: 2Th 2:14, Rom 8:30, Rom 9:23, Rom 9:24, Php 3:14, 1Th 2:12, Heb 3:1, 1Pe 5:10

fulfil: Psa 138:8, Pro 4:18, Isa 66:9, Hos 6:3, Zec 4:7, Mar 4:28, 1Co 1:8, Php 1:6

the good: Psa 51:18, Luk 12:32, Eph 1:5, Eph 1:9, Php 2:13, Tit 3:4-7

the work: Joh 6:27-29, Eph 1:19, Eph 1:20, 1Th 1:3, 1Th 2:13, Heb 12:2

Reciprocal: Psa 68:28 - strengthen Isa 53:10 - the pleasure Mar 9:24 - help Act 2:39 - as many Eph 1:18 - his calling Eph 4:1 - vocation 1Th 3:10 - might perfect

the name: 2Th 1:10, Joh 17:10, 1Pe 4:14

and ye: Gen 18:18, Psa 72:17, Isa 45:17, Isa 45:25, Joh 17:21-26, Php 3:9, Col 2:9, Col 2:10, 1Pe 1:7, 1Pe 1:8

the grace: Rom 1:7, 1Co 1:4, 2Co 8:9, 2Co 13:4, Tit 2:11, Rev 1:4

Reciprocal: Isa 46:13 - Israel Joh 14:3 - I will Act 19:17 - the name Gal 1:24 - General Eph 2:7 - show Php 1:11 - are 1Th 2:12 - who