1 Thessalonians 5: 23-28….Succinct but Powerful!

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.Brothers, pray for us.Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.I put you under oathContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 5: 23-28….Succinct but Powerful!”

1 Thessalonians 5: 12-22….A few details!

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient withContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 5: 12-22….A few details!”

1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11….About thieves and pregnancy!

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them asContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11….About thieves and pregnancy!”

1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12….Based on Love!

Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire toContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12….Based on Love!”

1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8….Absolutely basic!

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is theContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8….Absolutely basic!”

1 Thessalonians 2:19-3:13….Three ‘therefores’.

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy.Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworkerContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2:19-3:13….Three ‘therefores’.”

1 Thessalonians 2: 13-20….An example – How to respond to the gospel!

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For you, brothers, became imitators of the churchesContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2: 13-20….An example – How to respond to the gospel!”

1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12….What did you see?

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not springContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12….What did you see?”

1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10….A good example!

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastnessContinue reading “1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10….A good example!”