Verse 10
Paul’s words were only encouragements to maintain the loving behavior that they had learned and had manifested already. The Greek text has one command, "we urge," an object, "you," followed by four infinitives (1 Thessalonians 4:10 b, 11), and a final clause that gives the intended outcome (1 Thessalonians 4:12). Paul’s readers demonstrated brotherly love by reaching out to other needy Christians who lived in their province. They did respond to this charge and reached out still farther. This is clear from 2 Corinthians 8:1-5.
"Christianity sprang up in a land and culture where clan ties were strong and society was more corporate than individualistic. Not so the Greco-Roman culture; hence, Paul’s constant emphasis on love." [Note: Hubbard, p. 1354.]
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