1 Tesalonika 2:17

Forced Absence from Thessalonica

2:17 But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, ¹  for a short time (in presence, not in affection) ²  we became all the more fervent in our great desire ³  to see you in person. ⁴ 

1 Tesalonika 3:7

3:7 So ⁵  in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, ⁶  through your faith.

1 Tesalonika 4:10

4:10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters ⁷  in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, ⁸ 

1 Tesalonika 4:15

4:15 For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, ⁹  that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Tesalonika 5:12

Final Instructions

5:12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, ¹⁰  to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

1 Tesalonika 5:14

5:14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, ¹¹  admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

[2:17]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[2:17]  ² tn Grk “in face, not in heart.”

[2:17]  ³ tn Grk “with great desire.”

[2:17]  ⁴ tn Grk “to see your face.”

[3:7]  ⁵ tn Or “for this reason.”

[3:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[4:10]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers”; this applies to the second occurrence as well. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[4:10]  ⁸ sn To do so more and more. See 1 Thess 4:1.

[4:15]  ⁹ sn The word of the Lord is a technical expression in OT literature, often referring to a divine prophetic utterance (e.g., Gen 15:1, Isa 1:10, Jonah 1:1). In the NT it occurs 15 times: 3 times as ῥῆμα τοῦ κυρίου (rJhma tou kuriou; Luke 22:61, Acts 11:16, 1 Pet 1:25) and 12 times as λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logo" tou kuriou; here and in Acts 8:25; 13:44, 48, 49; 15:35, 36; 16:32; 19:10, 20; 1 Thess 1:8; 2 Thess 3:1). As in the OT, this phrase focuses on the prophetic nature and divine origin of what has been said.

[5:12]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[5:14]  ¹¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.