As my beloved sons, I warn you, 1 Cor 4 14. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. His inability to visit should never be taken as a lack of love towards the Thessalonians. i. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . , having suffered before) that which might have deterred others from preaching. When we appeal to the Bible, they like to reply, Thats just your interpretation. There are certainly some places where the word of God is hard to precisely interpret, but there are not many such places. 1. (4.) 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Bible Hub This shows that in the few weeks he was there, Paul taught the Thessalonians much about Satan and spiritual warfare. notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:3, and ch. 2 We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition. Much less was the apostle's preaching vain or deceitful. Pauline Epistles And to these things this whole epistle exhorts the Thessalonians. Christians passed over many Greek words that were commonly used for religious brotherhoods. The apostle expressed his thankfulness to God so often upon this account that he seemed to think he never could be sufficiently thankful that God had counted him faithful, and put him into the ministry, and made his ministrations successful. When you received the word of God: Paul earnestly believed and taught others that God had spoken to man and that we have recorded this word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2 - Clarke's Commentary - StudyLight.org First, Paul understood that this was Satanic hindrance. 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary - John Gill's Exposition of the Bible 3. So that the apostle at least intended his absence should be but for a short time. But Paul knew well that the Jews of Judea were not the only ones responsible for the murder of Jesus. Major Prophets I have but one piece of advice, and that is, go on, hindrance or no hindrance, in the path of duty as God the Holy Ghost enables you. (Spurgeon). Second, Paul had faith. What does 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 mean? | BibleRef.com Third, Paul was committed to fight against the roadblock any way he could. Luke-Acts Churches is the ancient Greek word ekklesia; it was not a specifically religious word.
