1 Thessalonians 1:7-8 NIV

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 1:7

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe ,.... They were not only followers of Christ and his apostles, whom they took for examples of faith, holiness, courage, meekness, and patience; but they were patterns of good works; and of suffering afflictions to other believers, even to all that knew them, or heard of them, particularly in Macedonia ; as at Philippi and other places: though the Gospel was first preached there, and they had received it, and a Gospel church state was formed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:8

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord ,.... By which is meant the Gospel, and is so called because it is from the Lord, as the author of it: and it is of the Lord, as the subject of it; and it is by the Lord, as the minister or dispenser of it; and it is owing to the efficacy of his grace that it is useful and successful, and ought to be attended to, received, and obeyed, not as the word of man, but as the word of the Lord. This is said to have "sounded out", alluding to the blowing... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Ye were ensamples - Τοπους· Types, models, or patterns; according to which all the Churches in Macedonia and Achaia formed both their creed and their conduct. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:8

From you sounded out - As Thessalonica vas very conveniently situated for traffic, many merchants from thence traded through Macedonia, Achaia, and different parts of Greece. By these, the fame of the Thessalonians having received the doctrine of the Gospel was doubtless carried far and wide. And it appears that they had walked so conscientiously before God and man, that their friends could speak of them without a blush, and their adversaries could say nothing to their disgrace. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:7

Verse 7 7So that ye were. Here we have another amplification — that they had stirred up even believers by their example; for it is a great thing to get so decidedly the start of those who had entered upon the course before us, as to furnish assistance to them for prosecuting their course. Typus (the word made use of by Paul) is employed by the Greeks in the same sense as Exemplar is among the Latins, and Patron among the French. He says, then, that the courage of the Thessalonians had been so... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Verse 8 8For from you sounded forth. Here we have an elegant metaphor, by which he intimates that their faith was so lively, (507) that it did, as it were, by its sound, arouse other nations. For he says that the word of God sounded forth from them, inasmuch as their faith was sonorous (508) for procuring credit for the gospel. He says that this had not only occurred in neighboring places, but this sound had also extended far and wide, and had been distinctly heard, so that the matter did not... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10