1 Thessalonians 4:10 BSB

1 Thessalonians 4:10

And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more

BSB

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ASV

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

KJV

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And indeed ye do it towards all the brethren,.... Whether high or low, rich or poor, bond or free, greater or lesser believers, and whether related in the bonds of nature or not; they exercised this grace of love without respect of persons, to all, and not only to all the brethren in the particular community at Thessalonica, but which are in all Macedonia; throughout the whole country, particularly at Philippi and Berea, and other places: but we beseech you, brethren.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Though these Thessalonians had in some sense no need of an exhortation to brotherly love, as if it were wholly wanting, yet they must be exhorted to pray for more, and labour for more. There are none on this side heaven who love in perfection. Those who are eminent in this or any other grace have need of increase therein as well as of perseverance unto the end.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ποιεῖτε	poieite	you are doing	G4160 →
αὐτὸ	auto	this	G846 →
εἰς	eis	toward	G1519 →
πάντας	pantas	all	G3956 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	brothers	G80 →
τοὺς	tous	the [ones]	G3588 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ὅλῃ	holē	all	G3650 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
Μακεδονίᾳ.¶	Makedonia	Macedonia.	G3109 →
Παρακαλοῦμεν	Parakaloumen	We exhort	G3870 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ὑμᾶς,	humas	you,	G4771 →
ἀδελφοί,	adelphoi	brothers,	G80 →
περισσεύειν	perisseuein	to abound	G4052 →
μᾶλλον	mallon	more and more	G3123 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 1:9
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12
  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,
- Colossians 1:9
  For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and…
- 2 Peter 1:5–6
  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- Philemon 1:6
  I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
- Colossians 3:10
  and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Through
1 Thessalonians 3:12
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,
leads to
- Philippians 1:9
  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
1 Thessalonians 1:7
As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
leads to
- Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Through
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
leads to
- 2 Peter 3:18
  But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.