1 Thessalonians 1:5-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

I. The apostle begins with thanksgiving to God. Being about to mention the things that were matter of joy to him, and highly praiseworthy in them, and greatly for their advantage, he chooses to do this by way of thanksgiving to God, who is the author of all that good that comes to us, or is done by us, at any time. God is the object of all religious worship, of prayer and praise. And thanksgiving to God is a great duty, to be performed always or constantly; even when we do not actually give... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

In these words we have the evidence of the apostle's success among the Thessalonians, which was notorious and famous in several places. For, I. They were careful in their holy conversation to imitate the good examples of the apostles and ministers of Christ, 1 Thess. 1:6. As the apostle took care to demean himself well, not only for his own credit's sake, but for the benefit of others, by a conversation suitable to his doctrine, that he might not pull down with one hand what he built up with... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

1:1-10 Paul and Silas and Timothy send this letter to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be to you and peace. Always we thank God for you all and always we remember you in our prayers. We never cease to remember the work inspired by your faith, the labour prompted by your love and the endurance founded on your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God who is also our Father. For we know, brothers beloved by God, how you were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our Gospel came not unto you ,.... The apostle calls the Gospel "our Gospel", not because he and his fellow ministers were the authors of it; for in this respect it is solely of God, being the produce of his wisdom and grace, and by the revelation of Jesus Christ, hence he calls it the Gospel of God in 1 Thessalonians 2:2 nor because they were the subject of it, for they preached not themselves, but a crucified Christ, and him only, though it was a stumblingblock to some, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord ,.... So far followers of them as they were of Christ, in embracing the Gospel, submitting to the ordinances of it, professing the name of Christ, and suffering for his sake; the Alexandrian copy reads, "of God", and others, "of Christ": having received the word ; the Gospel, the word of truth, peace, and righteousness, and of salvation by Christ; which they received not as the word of man, but of God; and that in much affliction ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our Gospel - That is, the glad tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ, and of your being elected to enjoy all the privileges to which the Jews were called, without being obliged to submit to circumcision, or fulfill the rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic law. Came not unto you in word only - It was not by simple teaching or mere reasoning that the doctrines which we preached recommended themselves to you, we did not insist on your using this or the other religious institution; we... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Ye became followers of us - Ye became imitators, μιμηται , of us-ye believed the same truths, walked in the same way, and minded the same thing; knowing that our doctrine was of the Lord, and that the way in which we walked was prescribed by himself, and that he also suffered the contradictions of ungodly men. Having received the word in much affliction - That they received the doctrine of the Gospel in the midst of much persecution we may learn from the history in general, and from ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Verse 5 5As ye know. Paul, as I have said before, has it as his aim, that the Thessalonians, influenced by the same considerations, may entertain no doubt that they were elected by God. For it had been the design of God, in honoring Paul’s ministry, that he might manifest to them their adoption. Accordingly, having said that they know what manner of persons they had been, (504) he immediately adds that he was suchfor their sake, by which he means that all this had been given them, in order that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Verse 6 6And ye became imitators. With the view of increasing their alacrity, he declares that there is a mutual agreement, and harmony, as it were, between his preaching and their faith. For unless men, on their part, answer to God, no proficiency will follow from the grace that is offered to them — not as though they could do this of themselves, but inasmuch as God, as he begins our salvation by calling us, perfects it also by fashioning our hearts to obedience. The sum, therefore, is this —... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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