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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

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 1:2

We give thanks to God always for you all ,.... For all the members of this church, Jew or Gentile, rich or poor, greater or lesser believers, officers or private Christians; for their being a church, for the gifts bestowed on them, for the graces hereafter mentioned that were wrought in them and exercised by them; the glory of all which is given to God, and thanks for the same, which shows them to be gifts of his, and not in the least owing to any merits of men: the apostle ascribes nothing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:2

We give thanks - See Philemon 1:3 , Philemon 1:4 , and Colossians 1:3 ; where the same forms of speech are used. read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 2 2We give thanks to God. He praises, as he is wont, their faith and other virtues, not so much, however, for the purpose of praising them, as to exhort them to perseverance. For it is no small excitement to eagerness of pursuit, when we reflect that God has adorned us with signal endowments, that he may finish what he has begun, and that we have, under his guidance and direction, advanced in the right course, in order that we may reach the goal. For as a vain confidence in those virtues,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2

The character of Christians. 1. They are converted ; they turn to God from idols. As the heathen turned from material idols, so do believers from spiritual idols. A change is effected in their disposition; their chief affection is now fixed on God and Christ; they serve the living and true God. 2. They wait for the Lord Jesus Christ ; they expect salvation from him, and look forward to his second craning. 3. They live a holy life ; they possess the three cardinal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:2

We . Many expositors (Cony-beare, Koch, Jowett) suppose that the plural is here used for the singular; as Paul elsewhere does in other parts of this Epistle. Thus: "Wherefore we would come unto you, even I Paul, once and again" ( 1 Thessalonians 2:18 ); "Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone" ( 1 Thessalonians 3:1 ). In these verses the pronoun "we" is evidently restricted to Paul. Still, however, Silvanus and Timotheus being mentioned... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:2

We give thanks to God always for you all - see the notes, Romans 1:9.Making mention of you in our prayers - See the notes at Ephesians 1:16. It may be observed here:(1) That the apostle was in the habit of constant prayer.(2) That he was accustomed to extemporary prayer, and not to written prayer. It is not credible that “forms” of prayer had been framed for the churches at Thessalonica and Ephesus, and the other churches for which Paul says he prayed, nor would it have been possible to have... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

1 Thessalonians 1:2-4. We give thanks, &c. From hence to 1 Thessalonians 3:13, we have the chief object of this epistle, which was to comfort, strengthen, and establish the Christians at Thessalonica, and induce them to persevere under all the discouragements which he, their apostle, or they themselves, might meet with. And in his entrance upon this design he gives vent to what lay most upon his heart, thanking God for their conversion from idolatry to Christianity amidst so many... read more

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