1 Thessalonians 3:6-7 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

Here we have Paul's great satisfaction upon the return of Timothy with good tidings from the Thessalonians, in which we may observe, I. The good report Timothy made concerning them, 1 Thess. 3:6. Without question, he was a willing messenger of these good tidings. Concerning their faith, that is, concerning their stedfastness in the faith, that they were not shaken in mind, nor turned aside form the profession of the gospel. Their love also continued; their love to the gospel, and the ministers... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

3:1-10 So, when we could not stand it any longer, we made up our minds to be left all alone in Athens, and we sent Timothy our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith, to see that none of you is beguiled into leaving the faith because of these afflictions, for you yourselves know that that is the very work that God has appointed us to do. For, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we Christians always suffer for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us ,.... At Corinth, as appears from Acts 18:5 which shows that this epistle was not written from Athens, as the subscription to it asserts, but from Corinth; for as soon as ever Timothy came from Thessalonica, to the apostle at Corinth, and made the report to him, he immediately sent them this epistle which is here suggested: "but, now", &c.; just now; "lately", as the Syriac version renders it, a very little while ago, Timothy was just come: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:7

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over, you ,.... Or "in you", as the Vulgate Latin version; or "from you", as the Arabic; or "by you", as the Syriac; or "for you", as the Ethiopic; that is, on account of them, either by what they had heard was in them, or had heard from them. This gave abundant consolation in all our affliction and distress : which they met with at Corinth, where the apostle laboured with his own hands, and ministered to his own, and the necessities of others, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

When Timotheus came - We have already seen that he and Silas stayed behind at Thessalonica, when Paul was obliged to leave it; for the persecution seems to have been principally directed against him. When Paul came to Athens, he sent pressingly to him and Silas to come to him with all speed to that city. We are not informed that they did come, but it is most likely that they did, and that Paul sent Timothy back to Thessalonica to comfort and build up these new converts. After Paul had sent... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:7

Therefore - we were comforted - My afflictions and persecutions seemed trifles when I heard of your perseverance in the faith. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

Verse 6 He shews here, by another argument, by what an extraordinary affection he was actuated towards them, inasmuch as he was transported almost out of his senses by the joyful intelligence of their being in a prosperous condition. For we must take notice of the circumstances which he relates. He was in affliction and necessity: there might have seemed, therefore, no room for cheerfulness. But when he hears what was much desired by him respecting the Thessalonians, as though all feeling of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

I. PAUL ALONE AT ATHENS . "Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone." There is continued the use of the plural; but it is to be regarded as corrected by the use of the singular in the fifth verse. The correction relates to the mission of Timothy, which is to be understood as covering Paul's being left behind at Athens. For want of full materials it is difficult to understand the bearing of what is said in the Acts of the Apostles... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us. Timothy, as we learn from the Acts, in company with Silas, joined Paul at Corinth ( Acts 18:15 ), and brought him information concerning the state of the Thessalonian Church. And brought us good tidings ; the same word which is elsewhere employed for preaching the gospel. The information which Timothy brought to the apostle was as it were a gospel to him (comp. Luke 2:10 , "Behold I bring you good tidings"). Of your faith and charity. The... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:6

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