1 Thessalonianschapter 3
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A.Timothy Sent, Lest the Tempter Had Wonvv. 1-5
1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. 4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass. 5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
B.Timothy's Good Report Brought Paul Back to Lifevv. 6-10
6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you. 7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. 8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
C.May the Lord Make You Overflow in Lovevv. 11-13
11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows, 13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
Chapter summary
No longer able to forbear, Paul sent Timothy to establish them, that none should be moved by afflictions.
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Chapter summary
No longer able to forbear, Paul sent Timothy to establish them, that none should be moved by afflictions.
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No longer able to forbear, Paul sent Timothy to establish them, that none should be moved by afflictions. Timothy has returned with good news of their faith and charity. Now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. What thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy before God? Paul prays night and day that he may see their face, and perfect that which is lacking in their faith. May the Lord increase their love. Henry reads the chapter as the gospel's relational economy.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Epistle · Paul — 1 Thessalonians overview
- A. 1–5 Timothy Sent, Lest the Tempter Had Won
- B. 6–10 Timothy's Good Report Brought Paul Back to Life
- C. 11–13 May the Lord Make You Overflow in Love
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
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Colossians 12 verses
- Colossians 1:22But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
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Acts 141 verse
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
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Ephesians 61 verse
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Philippians 21 verse
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Romans 51 verse
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