1 Tesalonicenses 2:14

14 Y luego, amados hermanos, sufrieron persecución por parte de sus propios compatriotas. De esta manera imitaron a los creyentes de las iglesias de Dios en Judea, quienes por su fe en Cristo Jesús sufrieron a manos de su propio pueblo, los judíos.

1 Tesalonicenses 2:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God,
&c.] As of the Lord and of the apostle, ( 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ) so of the churches of God that were before them, who were gathered out of the world by the grace of God; and who were united in the fear of God, and assembled together for his worship, to bear a testimony to his truth and ordinances, and for the glory of his name: these they followed in the faith and order of the Gospel, and "became like" them, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render the word; or "equal" to them, were upon an equal foot with them, as the Arabic; that is, in suffering reproach and persecution for the Gospel, as the latter part of the verse shows; and their bearing these with patience, courage, and constancy, was a proof that the word of God had a place, and wrought effectually in them; otherwise they would never have endured such things as they did, and as other churches did:

which in Judea are in Christ Jesus;
for besides the church at Jerusalem, there were many churches in Judea and Galilee; see ( Acts 9:31 ) ( Galatians 1:22 ) which shows that the primitive churches were not national, but congregational: and these were in Christ Jesus; "in the faith" of Jesus Christ, as the Arabic version renders it; which distinguishes them from the synagogues, or congregations of the Jews, which did not believe in Christ; (See Gill on 1 Thessalonians 1:1).

For ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen;
the inhabitants of Thessalonica, the baser sort of them, who were stirred up by the unbelieving Jews of that place, to make an uproar in the city, and assault the house of Jason, in order to seize upon the apostles; see ( Acts 17:6 ) .

Even as they have of the Jews;
in like manner as the churches of Judea suffered by the Jews their countrymen; see ( Acts 8:1 Acts 8:3 ) ( Hebrews 10:32-34 ) .

1 Tesalonicenses 2:14 In-Context

12 Les rogamos, los alentamos y les insistimos que lleven una vida que Dios considere digna. Pues él los llamó para que tengan parte en su reino y gloria.

13 Por lo tanto, nunca dejamos de darle gracias a Dios de que cuando recibieron su mensaje de parte nuestra, ustedes no consideraron nuestras palabras como solo ideas humanas. Tomaron lo que dijimos como la misma palabra de Dios, la cual, por supuesto, lo es. Y esta palabra sigue actuando en ustedes los que creen.

14 Y luego, amados hermanos, sufrieron persecución por parte de sus propios compatriotas. De esta manera imitaron a los creyentes de las iglesias de Dios en Judea, quienes por su fe en Cristo Jesús sufrieron a manos de su propio pueblo, los judíos.

15 Pues algunos de los judíos mataron a los profetas, y otros incluso mataron al Señor Jesús. Ahora también nos han perseguido a nosotros. Ellos no agradan a Dios y actúan en contra de toda la humanidad

16 al tratar de impedir que prediquemos la Buena Noticia de salvación a los gentiles.
Cuando hacen esto siguen amontonando sus pecados, pero la ira de Dios por fin los ha alcanzado.