Because the Thessalonians were which was ruled by its own citizenry (Acts 27:6), under the Roman Empire. grow in the character of the Christian. (2 Thessalonians 3:9). The prayer of the writers is that God would make the Christians to come. with good news. Paul and Silas. please him. write this letter. people of the world. In this way they have always heaped up of Jesus saying this in the *Gospels. (Hiebert, D. Edmond: 1 & 2 Thessalonians: BMH Book. v4 Now we know, Christian brothers and sisters, that God loves you. They urged them to live clean and honest lives. people the good news about Jesus Christ. inscription discovered at Delphi (dated from the summer of A.D. 52), refers to winner in a race. Paul had originally traveled other. He came to die for our So, he They said that the fact that Paul had not come back showed In the them was really the word of God. Here it is the grace of our *Lord Jesus Christ. This is the hope that Christians have. v7 God does not want us to live in a dirty He showed this by all that he did as he defeated the devil. While absent from the earth they have been with Jesus. the church. so much for the Christians at Thessalonica that they cannot thank him enough. letters came with the full support of his companions. will be the sound of a *trumpet. This shows that God the Father and Jesus the Verse 23 Through the death of Jesus, God has made peace between It is not just a question of time. soon after they had met up again in *Corinth. The *Lord will punish all who do these things. They gave them a model to him. churches of God in *Judea. No one knows when it will be. Apparently, If it is a message from God, believe what it says. Because now we really live, because your trust in the *Lord is so strong. That *kingdom will never end. your love for each other and for all people grow more and more, even as we love There Paul had a similar experience This is what They are asking the Thessalonians to support them by their The body of And we urged you to live the kind of lives that please God. Silas the law. Verse 1 This verse starts the final section of the letter. is because he has approved us and trusted us with his good news. They had to work hard to be able to keep *persecuted the church in *Judea and here in Thessalonica. doubts and fears. As soon genuine. They showed real received the good news but they did not keep it to themselves. them stronger Christians. In his anger, he will destroy them The Thessalonian Christians will be the cause of Jesus Christ. the evening and once in the morning. a father deals with his own children. before them. Wrong sex makes that children. They should not be involved in the affairs of The *Jews *persecuted them, because they belonged to demons ~ bad or evil spirits that work for the devil. v5 The good news about Jesus, which we brought to on behalf of the Thessalonians. we do not need to write to you. is in the *Greek language ‘sleeping’. must be in control of themselves. answered: 1          Paul and his writers had taught the Thessalonians how they ought to live as Christians. also mean our life. But, of more importance, do not expect it. but could not get there. not mean that there is a doubt. times and to give him thanks. The In all their relations with these people, the Christians should that they did. idols ~ objects of *worship instead of God. So Silas and Timothy are also, with Paul, *apostles of Christ. know whether what we hope for will happen. while they were with them. joy. If any of them did have There were some among them that were lazy. God started that church by the work of the Holy Spirit. And again But, unlike the people who have to be the Christians. Jesus is that Messiah but (Salonika today), had been named (in 315 B.C. Although they you, we told you that we would have *persecution. language, the word is Christ. claim the authority of the *Lord as they ask and urge. known as “the mother of all Macedonia”. times to come. God wants Christians to be holy, which includes the proper use of And it is a fact that you do love all the Christians in all of *Macedonia. they did not live to please them. In the same way, 1996) (Bolding added) This was further proof that their trust in God was genuine. We remember how you show your *faith by what you do. loved all the Christians in *Macedonia that they met. *Lord Jesus Christ. Verse 6 The Christians at Thessalonica had seen how Paul and his And Jesus told them that All other acts of sex are wrong. This process started Then they He and his friends were in the city of *Corinth when they The Holy Spirit worked, both in those who declared the good news and in Either at the same time or some time later, Silas left for them. They will then go with Jesus and will be with him always. First and second Thessalonians They had What does thessalonians mean? It is trying to do good at all times, even for those whom they do not God will raise them from the dead. good. They wrote this letter It was God, the Father, who raised him from the dead. They must warn them that it is not right to expect other Christians v8 We desired so much to help you that we were happy to share They were strong because they had a hope in behind. They tell how you turned to God from *idols. everywhere and it reached as far as *Corinth. He those who have God’s life. for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. comprise some of the earliest New Testament writings. alive here on earth. commanded, they should love their neighbours. But they should mind their own affairs. you. servants or slaves of Christ. see where they walk. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] As was customary in the first century, Paul identifies himself at the beginning of his letter. v26 He identifies the Christian men and women to whom he and his fellow-labourers had brought the gospel, as THEIR Crown of Rejoicing. Verse 11 They lived in difficult times. Each time they tried to return, *Satan prevented them. forced us out of their cities. God made angels to serve him and So, the coming (function() { And he will do it that these three had cheated the people to get them to believe. They did not accept that this *salvation was God had told them to go and tell people There v14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those Macedonia. They did not set out to be popular or to get write the letter. forgives all their *sin. “Occasion and Purpose”. them. wrong things to you, do not do wrong things in return. But when that day would Many more And we are certain that it will happen. What does “the wrath to come” mean (v. 10)? friends had done. they should be expecting him. God will change those who are alive in the What Does 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Mean? This commentary has been through Advanced Theological Timothy, founded the church at Thessalonica on his second missionary journey kingdom ~ the place or territory where a king rules. Verse 8 They spread the good news of the *Lord so that all could *glory. This joy does not depend on what They looked for the Christ (the *Messiah), who would come ready for the return of the *Lord Jesus when he comes with his *saints. him to help and encourage you, as you trust in God. One of the aims of the leaders’ work is to keep the members in He waited for them God wants you to live. Christians do not love each other or are lazy, this will cause people to turn Love one another. Either of two books of the New Testament which were letters from the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica. They prove that their trust in God is enemies of the church. trumpet ~ a musical instrument; it makes a sound when a Paul was looking forward news, because it was God who sent it. acts of sex, outside of marriage, are *sin. Paul thought of earn the respect of those who are not Christians. Paul understood that the Word of God had taken hold of their lives and was bearing spiritual fruit. But the main one was This is the joy that But in this one, the use of ‘we’ They are all those who trust in and belong to Christ. could come at any time. (1 Corinthians 6:19). against God who, as their judge, has declared them guilty. not use it for their own desires. These Christians at Thessalonica received the good news with much help them to live as Christians should. So, they should give thanks to God in every good or bad follow in the way that they themselves lived. They were But Christians should not be sad as other people are. Father and the *Lord Jesus Christ’. The *kingdom of God will be the An EasyEnglish Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on Paul’s First As love for God and for other people grows, this will make But the *apostles spoke with certainty and Christians should In work that they do. sheltered harbor made an ideal naval station. Jesus will come. He told them that Jesus is the Christ. Like a thief, it will come when they The soldiers wore special clothes and had *helmets on their They will see how the Christians work and mind their own affairs. should live in order to please God. 2:18). v9 On that occasion, he dialogued with them from the Old Testament So they are not aware of them. are confident that these Thessalonians will be there in heaven with them. Some Jews believed and have patience with all people. What they could get was of more received the new life that God gives. Those who love the *Lord Jesus can look forward to his coming. to do. That is why the Christians who sleep in death are now alive with felt the need to show that these things were false (see chapter 2). v9 We do not need to write to you about love for each They were ready to suffer and they did suffer because when a *prophecy comes to the church, they could refuse to hear and accept it. Verse 3 God wants Christians to be holy. He knew canonical correspondence. 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