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ESV Global Study Bible :: Footnotes for 1 Thessalonians 2

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1 Thess. 2:1–12 Paul expands on what he said in summary form in 1:5: while they were in Thessalonica, he and his fellow missionaries displayed all the traits of authentic ministers of the gospel. In 2:17–3:10, he will explain why he then had to be absent from them.

1 Thess. 2:2 shamefully treated at Philippi. See Acts 16:19–39. boldness. Despite experiencing fierce persecution in Philippi, Paul did not shrink from proclaiming the gospel in Thessalonica, even when it led to further suffering.

1 Thess. 2:3–4 The missionaries did not have a faulty message, impure motives, or questionable methods. They preached the gospel as those approved by God and as those committed to speaking to please God.

1 Thess. 2:5 pretext for greed. Paul did not minister for financial gain. See v. 9; 2 Thess. 3:8.

1 Thess. 2:6 made demands as apostles of Christ. As apostles, they had unique authority to request support (see Rom. 15:24; 1 Cor. 9:3–14).

1 Thess. 2:7–8 gentle. Acting in a humble way toward the converts. like a nursing mother. Loving and selfless in their devotion to the converts.

1 Thess. 2:9 Paul’s love was shown by his long hours of manual labor. He worked hard to pay his own expenses rather than depend on the Thessalonian believers for support.

1 Thess. 2:10–12 kingdom and glory. At Jesus’ second coming, Christians will enjoy the full benefits of God’s kingdom.

1 Thess. 2:13 not as the word of men but as . . . the word of God. Paul claims divine authority for his words as an apostle.

1 Thess. 2:14 The Judean churches were the mother churches of all those established by Paul. They established a standard by which all other churches might measure themselves. Like them, the Thessalonian Christians suffered persecution for their faith. your own countrymen. Jewish opponents of the gospel had instigated the difficulties that the Thessalonians had with their Gentile neighbors (Acts 17:5–10).

1 Thess. 2:15 drove us out. See Acts 17:5–10. oppose all mankind. Everyone needs to hear the gospel of salvation. To oppose the gospel is therefore to “oppose all mankind.”

1 Thess. 2:16 wrath has come upon them at last. Paul may mean (1) the Judean famine in a.d. 44–47, (2) the riot and massacre in Jerusalem in 48–49, (3) the expulsion of Jews from Rome in 49; or, most likely, (4) an unspecified future event that is certain or has already begun.

1 Thess. 2:17–3:10 Just as 2:1–12 is a defense of Paul and his fellow missionaries during their work in Thessalonica, these verses are a defense of their later absence.

1 Thess. 2:17 The missionaries left Thessalonica because of persecution. for a short time. Timothy’s recent visit ended the brief absence. in person not in heart. Physical absence did not reflect a lack of concern for the Thessalonians. we endeavored . . . to see you. The missionaries had tried to get back to Thessalonica.

1 Thess. 2:18 I, Paul. Paul feels he must explain the absence. Satan hindered us. How Satan did this is unknown.

1 Thess. 2:19–20 Presenting his converts to Jesus at the second coming is part of Paul’s Christian hope. crown. Crowns or wreaths were given to winning athletes.

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