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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:2

Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.This double greeting patterned after the usual Greek and Hebrew salutations, nevertheless goes far beyond both of them in the rich spiritual connotations of it. As Hubbard expressed it, "God's act of unmerited favor in Christ (grace) brings in its wake complete spiritual welfare (peace)."[5]Lord Jesus Christ ... "This is the full title."[6] "Lord" means sovereign, ruler, authority, head and chief, fully entitled to adoration,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:2

2. from God our Father—So some oldest manuscripts read. Others omit "our." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

I. SALUTATION 1:1-2The Apostle Paul opened this epistle by identifying himself and his companions to the recipients. He also wished God’s grace and peace for them to introduce himself and to express his continuing good will toward his children in the faith.2 Thessalonians 1:1-2 are almost identical to 1 Thessalonians 1:1. One change is that Paul called God "our" Father here rather than "the" Father.The benediction (2 Thessalonians 1:2) is fuller than the one in 1 Thessalonians 1:1. Paul... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Salutations. The Second Advent1-4. Greeting and thanksgiving for their constant faith and love and patience under persecution: cp. 1 Thessalonians 1:3.5-C. 2 Thessalonians 2:17. The Coming of Christ to judgment. Much is to happen before Christ comes.5. A manifest token] The words refer to their sufferings and their patience. If God is righteous there must come a time when wrongs such as theirs shall be righted, and patience like theirs be rewarded. Thus the sufferings and patience of the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

Chapter 17SALUTATION AND THANKSGIVING2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 (R.V.)IN beginning to expound the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, it is necessary to say a few words by way of introduction to the book as a whole. Certain questions occur to the mind whenever such a document as this is presented to it; and it will put us in a better position for understanding details if we first answer these. How do we know, for instance, that this Epistle is really the second to the Thessalonians? It has been... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Analysis and Annotations I. THE REVELATION OF THE LORD JESUS FROM HEAVEN CHAPTER 1 1. Salutation and thanksgiving (2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 ) 2. The revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 ) 3. The prayer (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 ) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 The opening words of salutation are the same as in the first Epistle. Once more he gives thanks to God for them, because their faith increased exceedingly and love abounded, the result of an increasing faith. On... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

(V. 1) Again, the same brotherly character of address is used as in the first epistle. The threatened dangers to the Thessalonians did not change this, except in the use of the more gentle expression "our Father" rather than "the Father," as though to express the fullest identification of these servants of God with the saints. And young though this assembly was, still it enjoyed the same blessed place as do all saints, "in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Does it not remind us of... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

THE THANKSGIVING This epistle was written by Paul soon after the previous one, and for a reason not very different. Acts 17:0 shows that Paul emphasized the second coming of Christ at Thessalonica, which is corroborated by 1 Thessalonians 1:10 . It grew out of this that the anxiety was felt touching the relation of the dead to the living saints at His coming, which was dealt with in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 1 Thessalonians 5:12 . But another error arose from the same source which was... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2

(1) ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (2) Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It is really delightful to observe how uniformly the Apostle keeps in view the grace of God, when writing to the Churches. And as God's grace, in the everlasting love of his purpose, counsel, will, and pleasure, is the source and spring of all the blessings which follow in the Church of peace, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

1-4 Where there is the truth of grace, there will be an increase of it. The path of the just is as the shining light, which shines more and more unto the perfect day. And where there is the increase of grace, God must have all the glory. Where faith grows, love will abound, for faith works by love. It shows faith and patience, such as may be proposed as a pattern for others, when trials from God, and persecutions from men, quicken the exercise of those graces; for the patience and faith of... read more