Comfort and stablish (parakalesai kai sthrixai). First aorist active optative of wish for the future of two common verbs parakalew (see on 1?Thessal...
Salutation just like that in 1?Thessalonians 5:28 with the addition of pantwn (all). ...
2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus (See Gill on 1 Thessalonians 1:1)....
Overview - 1?Thessalonians 2 1?In what manner the gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, and in what sort also they received it. 18?A r...
As a thief (w klepth). As in verse 1?Thessalonians 2 , but A B Bohairic have klepta (thieves), turning the metaphor round. ...
With these words (en toi logoi toutoi). In these words. They were a comfort to the Thessalonians as they still comfort the people of God. ...
And now (kai nun). Luke is fond of these particles of transition ( 1?Thessalonians 7:34 ; 1?Thessalonians 10:5 ; 1?Thessalonians 20:25 ; 1?Thessal...
Paul, etc. (Paulo, etc.). This address or superscription is identical with that in 1?Thessalonians 1:1 save that our (hmwn) is added after Father (...
Crown of glorying (stepano kauchsew). When a king or conqueror came on a visit he was given a chaplet of glorying. Paul is answering the insinuation ...
Overview - 2?Thessalonians 3 1?Paul craves their prayers for himself; 3?testifies what confidence he has in them; 5?makes request to God in their be...
Overview - 2?Thessalonians 3 1?Paul craves their prayers for himself; 3?testifies what confidence he has in them; 5?makes request to God in their be...
Overview - 1?Thessalonians 3 1?Saint Paul testifies his great love to the Thessalonians, Partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort...
Faithful (pisto). God, he means, who calls and will carry through ( Philippians 1:6 ). ...
Whereunto (ei o). The goal, that is the final salvation (swthria). Through our gospel (dia tou euaggeliou hmwn). God called the Thessalonians through...