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Text -- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 (NET)
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2:13 And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us , you accepted it not as a human message , but as it truly is , God’s message , which is at work among you who believe .
2:14 For you became imitators , brothers and sisters , of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea , because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews ,
2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely . They are displeasing displeasing to God and are opposed to all people ,
2:16 because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved . Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins , but wrath has come upon them completely .
Forced Absence from Thessalonica
2:17 But when we were separated from you , brothers and sisters , for a short time (in presence , not in affection ) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person .
2:18 For we wanted to come to you (I , Paul , in fact tried again and again ) but Satan thwarted us .
2:19 For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming ? Is it not of course you ?
2:20 For you are our glory and joy !
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
THESSALONIANS, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE |
Love |
Persecution |
MACEDONIA |
Minister |
Glory |
Satan |
Bigotry |
Paul |
Church |
Joy |
THESSALONIANS, THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE |
CORINTH |
Thankfulness |
HEBREWS, EPISTLE TO THE |
THESSALONIANS, FIRST EPISTLE TO THE |
Word of God |
Gentiles |
Prophets |
Parousia. The coming of Christ |
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NET Notes: 1Th 2:13 Paul’s focus is their attitude toward the message he preached: They received it not as a human message but a message from God.
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NET Notes: 1Th 2:18 Or “several times”; Grk, “both once and twice.” The literal expression “once and twice” is frequently used as a Gr...
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