1 Tesalonika 1:2

Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel

1:2 We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly ¹  in our prayers,

1 Tesalonika 2:5

2:5 For we never appeared ²  with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –

1 Tesalonika 2:19

2:19 For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of ³  before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

1 Tesalonika 3:12

3:12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

1 Tesalonika 4:8

4:8 Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority ⁴  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Tesalonika 4:10

4:10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters ⁵  in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, ⁶ 

1 Tesalonika 5:8

5:8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate ⁷  of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation. ⁸ 

1 Tesalonika 5:14

5:14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, ⁹  admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

[1:2]  ¹ tn Or “mention you in our prayers, because we recall constantly…”

[2:5]  ² tn Or “came on the scene,” “came.”

[2:19]  ³ sn Crown to boast of (Grk “crown of boasting”). Paul uses boasting or exultation to describe the Christian’s delight in being commended for faithful service by the Lord at his return (1 Cor 9:15-16; 2 Cor 1:12-14; 10:13-18; Phil 2:16; and 1 Cor 3:14; 4:5).

[4:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “rejecting man.”

[4:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “brothers”; this applies to the second occurrence as well. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[4:10]  ⁶ sn To do so more and more. See 1 Thess 4:1.

[5:8]  ⁷ sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.

[5:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “hope of salvation” (“a helmet…for salvation” is an allusion to Isa 59:17).

[5:14]  ⁹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.