1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

D. Church life 5:12-15

Paul also reminded his readers of their present duties. In doing so, he balanced his previous emphasis on their present hope in view of future blessings. He moved from dealing with hope to the subject of love (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:8). Paul’s exhortation to the Romans is quite similar to what we begin to read here (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 b and Romans 12:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 and Romans 12:17 a; 1 Thessalonians 5:16 and Romans 12:12 a; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Romans 12:12 c; 1 Thessalonians 5:19 and Romans 12:11 b; 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 and Romans 12:11 b). [Note: Wanamaker, p. 191.]