Paul's manner 1 THESS. h Ma. 16.20. k Col. 2. 2. 5 For hour gospel, came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and iini 2 Co.6.6. the Holy Ghost, k and in much assurance; as lye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. you He. 2. 3. 1 2 Th. 3. 7. & 11. 1. s Ga. 4. 8. Ph. 3. 20. u Ac. 2. 24. 6 And mye became followers of us, and o Ro. 10. 18. of the Lord, having p Ro. 1. 8. received the word in q ch. 2. 1. much affliction, "with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were. ensamples to all that t Ac. 1. 11. believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from x Ma. 3. 7. sounded out the word a ch. 1.5.9. of the Lord not only b Ac. 16. 22. in Macedonia and c ch. 1. 5. Achaia, but also P in every place your faith to Godward is spread f abroad; so that we need not to speak 1 Ti. 1. 11. any thing. h1 Co. 9. 17. 9 For they them-i Ga. 1. 10. selves shew of us what a manner of entering in we had unto you, rand how ye turned to God from m Ro. 1. 9. idols to serve n Jno. 5. 41. living and true o 1 Co. 9. 4. God; 6. the 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he d Ac. 17. 2. g 1 Co. 7.25. k Pr. 17. 3. 1 Ac. 20. 33. † Or, used II. of preaching. delivered us from the wrath to come. CHAP. II. 1 FOR a yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 But that we before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at b Philippi, we were bold in our God d to speak unto you the gospel of God e with much contention. even after had suffered 3 f For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanLess, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak i not as pleasing men, but God, k which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of Covetousness; God m is witness: 6" Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we raised from the dead, a 1 Co. 9. 1, might have been even Jesus, which 2. burdensome, P q as the apostles of Christ. Comfort under 1 THESS. II. 7 But r we were A. D. 54. gentle among you, even as a nurse cher-r 1 Co. 2.3 isheth her children: 2 Co. 13. 4. 2 Ti. 2. 24. s Ro. 1. 11. & 15. 29. t 2 Co. 12.15. u Ac. 20. 34. 2 Th. 3. 8. x 2 Co.12.13, 14. ye y ch. 1. 5. z 2 Co. 7. 2. 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing! to s have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also tour own souls, because were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail : Ph. 1. 27. for labouring night Col. 1. 10. and day, because b 2 Th. 2.14. we would not be 2 Ti. 1.9. chargeable unto any e ch. 1. 3. of you, we preached a Ma. 10.40. unto you the gospel of God. 2 Th. 3. 7. a Ep. 4. 1. Ga. 4. 14. 13. 2 Pe. 3. 2. 10 y Ye are wit-e Ga. 1. 22. nesses, and God also, f Ac. 17. 5. how z holily and justly and unblame-g He. 10. 33. ably we behaved our-h Ac. 2. 23. selves among you i Ma. 5. 12. that believe: & 23. 34. 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 a That ye would I Lu. 11. 52. walk worthy of God, Ac. 13. 50. who b k Es. 3. 8. hath called m Ge. 15. 16. you unto his kingdom and glory. Ma. 23.32. n Ma. 24. 6. 1 Co. 5. 3. ch. 3. 10. 13 For this cause also thank we God p Without ceasing, be persecution. cause, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not d as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren, became followers e of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for yef also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, g even as they have of the Jews: 15 h Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and i their own prophets, and have + persecuted us; and they please not God, k and contrary to all are men: 161 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, m to fill up their sins alway: "for the wrath is upon them to the ut termost. come 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in° presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly top see your face with great desire. Paul's love to the 1 THESS. III. Thessalonians. A. D. 54. 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lesth by some means the tempter have tempted you, and ouri our labour be in 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even 1 Paul, 4 Ro. 1. 13. once and again; but r 2 Co. 1. 14. Satan 4 hindered us. Ph. 2. 16. 19 For what is our's Pr. 16.31. hope, or joy, or scrown † Or, of t rejoicing? Are glorying. not even ye in the t 1Co. 15.23. vain. Re. 1. 7. presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy. CHAP III. 1 WHEREFORE when a we could no longer forbear, bwe thought it good to be left at Athens alone; & 22. 12. b Ac. 17. 15. 2 Co. 1. 19. d Ep. 3. 13. & 14 22. 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, f Ac. 20. 24. and minister of God, g ver. 1. and Our fellowlah I Co. 7. 5. bourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish i you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 2 Co. 11.3. Ga. 2. 2. & 4. 11. Ph. 2. 16. k Ac. 18. 1. 3 d That no man 1 Ph. 1. 8. should be moved by m2 Co. 1. 4. these afflictions: for & 7.6,7.13. yourselves know that a Ph. 4. 1. we are appointed thereunto. 4 f For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. o th. 1, 2. p Ac. 26. 7. q Ro. 1. 10. & 15. 32. ch. 2. 17. s 2 Co. 13.9. Col. 4. 12. 6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: 7 Therefore, brethren, m we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9° For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 P Night and day prayinga exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus 1 THESS. IV. Exhortation Christ, direct our A. D. 54. way unto you. z Ph. 1. 10. 1 Jno. 3. 20, 21. 12 And the Lord + Or, guide. make you to in-t Mar. 1. 3. crease and abound in u ch. 4. 10. love x one toward x 2 Pe. 1. 7. another, and toward y 1 Co. 1. 8. all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he Ze. 14. 5. may y stablish your Jude 14. hearts unblameable 1 Or, request in holiness before Or, beseech God, even our Fa- a ther, at the coming b of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. Ph. 1. 27. ch. 2. 12. Col. 1. 10. d Ro. 12. 2. e Ep. 5. 27. f1 Co.6. 15. 34. CHAP. IV. 1 FURTHERMORE 8 Ro. 6. 19. then we beseech you, h Col. 3. 5. brethren, and ex-i Ep. 1. 17. hort you by the Lord k 1 Co. 15. Jesus, a that as ye 1 Le. 19. 11. have received of us how b ye ought to tt Or, opwalk and to please press, or, God, so ye would it Or, in abound more and the matter. more. m 2 Th. 1. 8. n Le. 11.44. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is d the overreach. o Lu. 10. 16. 55 Or, rejecteth. will of God, even PCo.2.10. your sanctification, 9 ch. 5. 1. that ye should ab-r Jer. 31. 34. stain from fornica-s Ma. 22.39. tion: t ch. 1. 7. 4 g That every one u ch. 3. 12. of you should know x1 Pe. 4. 15. how to possess his to godliness. vessel in sanctification and honour; 5 h Not in the lust concupiscence, even i as the tiles k which not God: of 6 Gen know That no man go beyond and ++defraud his brother in any the matter: because that Lord m is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God hath not called cleanness, a but uuto holiness. us unto un 8° He therefore'that despiseth, $$ despiseth not man, but God, p who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. 9 But as touching brotherly love aye need not that I write unto you: for rye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 10 t And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, a evene 1 Ki. 13. as others b which have no hope. 18. meet the Lord in the air: and so m shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 n comfort Wherefore one ano ther with these words. CHAP. V. 1 BUT of a the times d 1 Co. 15. and the seasons, brethren, bye have no need that I write unto you. 17. f 1 Co. 15. 51. Ac. 1. 11. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died & Ma. 24.30. and rose again, even h 1 Co. 15. so d them also which sleep in Jesus willi 1 Co. 15. God bring with him. 52. 23. 52. 51. Jno. 12. 26. 15 For this we say k 1 Co. 15. unto you by the 1 Ac. 1. 9. word of the Lord, Re. 11. 12. that fwe which are m alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are a Ma. 24. 3. asleep. b ch. 4. 9. ch.5.11. Or, exhort. 16 For himself shall descend, Lu. 12.39. from heaven with at 2 Pe. 3. 10. shout, with the voiced Is. 13. 6. of the archangel, and Lu. 17. 27. with the trump of Je. 13.21. God: and the dead f Ro. 13. 12. in Christ shall rise 1 Jno. 2.8. the Lord e Ma. 24.43. first: g Ep. 5. 8. 17 k Then we which h Ma. 25. 5. are alive and remain 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then d sudden destruction cometh upon them, e as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 f But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of dark |