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Selected Verse: 1 Thessalonians 2:19 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Th 2:19 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1063] what [5101] is our [2257] hope [1680], or [2228] joy [5479], or [2228] crown [4735] of rejoicing [2746]? [2228] Are not [3780] even [2532] ye [5210] in the presence [1715] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] at [1722] his [846] coming [3952]? |
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King James |
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
For--giving the reason for his earnest desire to see them.
Are not even ye in the presence of . . . Christ--"Christ" is omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Are not even ye (namely, among others; the "even" or "also," implies that not they alone will be his crown) our hope, joy, and crown of rejoicing before Jesus, when He shall come (Co2 1:14; Phi 2:16; Phi 4:1)? The "hope" here meant is his hope (in a lower sense), that these his converts might be found in Christ at His advent (Th1 3:13). Paul's chief "hope" was JESUS CHRIST (Ti1 1:1). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For what is our hope - That is, "I had a strong desire to see you; to assist you; to enjoy your friendship; for you are my hope and joy, and my absence does not arise from a want of affection." The meaning, when he says that they were his "hope," is, that their conversion and salvation was one of the grounds of his hope of future blessedness. It was an evidence that he was a faithful servant of God, and that he would be rewarded in heaven.
Or joy - The source of joy here and in heaven.
Or crown of rejoicing - Margin, as in Greek, "glorying;" that is, boasting, or exulting. The allusion is, probably, to the victors at the Grecian games; and the sense is, that he rejoiced in their conversion as the victor there did in the garland which he had won; notes, Co1 9:24-27.
Are not even ye - Or, will not you be?
In the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming - "When the Lord Jesus appears at the end of the world, then our highest source of happiness and honor will be your conversion and salvation." Then their salvation would be a proof of his fidelity. It would fill his soul with the highest happiness, that he had been the means of saving them from ruin. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Hope
Used of the object of hope, as Col 1:5; Ti1 1:1; Heb 6:18.
Joy - crown (χαρὰ - στέφανος)
Comp. Phi 4:1. The phrase crown of rejoicing or boasting, in Pro 16:31; Eze 16:12; Eze 23:42. Comp. Isa 62:3, στέφανος κάλλους crown of beauty, and Soph. Aj. 465, στέφ εὐκλείας crown of renown. The Thessalonians were "a chaplet of victory of which Paul might justly make his boast in the day of the Lord" (Ellicott). For στέφανος see on Rev 4:4.
Coming (παρουσίᾳ)
See on Mat 24:8, and see on ἐπιφάνεια appearing, Ti1 6:14 and see on Th2 2:8. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Ye also - As well as our other children. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For what is our hope - I can have no prospects from earth; I have forsaken all for the Gospel; and esteem every thing it can afford as dross and dung, that I may gain Christ. Why then should I continually labor at the risk of my life, preaching the Gospel? Is it not to get your souls saved, that ye may be my crown of rejoicing in the day of Christ? For this I labor; and, having planted the Gospel among you, I wish to take every opportunity of watering it, that it may grow up unto eternal life. |
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [2596] the commandment [2003] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], and [2532] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], which [3588] is our [2257] hope [1680];
13 To the end [1519] he may stablish [4741] your [5216] hearts [2588] unblameable [273] in [1722] holiness [42] before [1715] God [2316], even [2532] our [2257] Father [3962], at [1722] the coming [3952] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] with [3326] all [3956] his [846] saints [40].
1 Therefore [5620], my [3450] brethren [80] dearly beloved [27] and [2532] longed for [1973], my [3450] joy [5479] and [2532] crown [4735], so [3779] stand fast [4739] in [1722] the Lord [2962], my dearly beloved [27].
16 Holding forth [1907] the word [3056] of life [2222]; that [1519] I [1698] may rejoice [2745] in [1519] the day [2250] of Christ [5547], that [3754] I have [5143] not [3756] run [5143] in [1519] vain [2756], neither [3761] laboured [2872] in [1519] vain [2756].
14 As [2531] also [2532] ye have acknowledged [1921] us [2248] in [575] part [3313], that [3754] we are [2070] your [5216] rejoicing [2745], even as [2509] ye [5210] also [2532] are ours [2257] in [1722] the day [2250] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424].
24 Know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] they which run [5143] in [1722] a race [4712] run [5143] all [3956] [3303], but [1161] one [1520] receiveth [2983] the prize [1017]? So [3779] run [5143], that [2443] ye may obtain [2638].
25 And [1161] every man [3956] that striveth for the mastery [75] is temperate [1467] in all things [3956]. [3303] Now [3767] they [1565] do it to [2443] obtain [2983] a corruptible [5349] crown [4735]; but [1161] we [2249] an incorruptible [862].
26 I [1473] therefore [5106] so [3779] run [5143], not [3756] as [5613] uncertainly [84]; so [3779] fight I [4438], not [3756] as [5613] one that beateth [1194] the air [109]:
27 But [235] I keep under [5299] my [3450] body [4983], and [2532] bring it into subjection [1396]: lest that by any means [3381] [4458], when I have preached [2784] to others [243], I myself [846] should be [1096] a castaway [96].
8 And [2532] then [5119] shall [601] that Wicked [459] be revealed [601], whom [3739] the Lord [2962] shall consume [355] with the spirit [4151] of his [846] mouth [4750], and [2532] shall destroy [2673] with the brightness [2015] of his [846] coming [3952]:
14 That thou [4571] keep [5083] this commandment [1785] without spot [784], unrebukeable [423], until [3360] the appearing [2015] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
8 All [1161] [3956] these [5023] are the beginning [746] of sorrows [5604].
4 And [2532] round about [2943] the throne [2362] were four [5064] and [2532] twenty [1501] seats [2362]: and [2532] upon [1909] the seats [2362] I saw [1492] four [5064] and [2532] twenty [1501] elders [4245] sitting [2521], clothed [4016] in [1722] white [3022] raiment [2440]; and [2532] they had [2192] on [1909] their [846] heads [2776] crowns [4735] of gold [5552].
3 Thou shalt also be a crown [05850] of glory [08597] in the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068], and a royal [04410] diadem [06797] [06797] in the hand [03709] of thy God [0430].
42 And a voice [06963] of a multitude [01995] being at ease [07961] was with her: and with the men [0582] of the common sort [07230] [0120] were brought [0935] Sabeans [05436] [05433] from the wilderness [04057], which put [05414] bracelets [06781] upon their hands [03027], and beautiful [08597] crowns [05850] upon their heads [07218].
12 And I put [05414] a jewel [05141] on thy forehead [0639], and earrings [05694] in thine ears [0241], and a beautiful [08597] crown [05850] upon thine head [07218].
31 The hoary head [07872] is a crown [05850] of glory [08597], if it be found [04672] in the way [01870] of righteousness [06666].
1 Therefore [5620], my [3450] brethren [80] dearly beloved [27] and [2532] longed for [1973], my [3450] joy [5479] and [2532] crown [4735], so [3779] stand fast [4739] in [1722] the Lord [2962], my dearly beloved [27].
18 That [2443] by [1223] two [1417] immutable [276] things [4229], in [1722] which [3739] it was impossible [102] for God [2316] to lie [5574], we might have [2192] a strong [2478] consolation [3874], who [3588] have fled for refuge [2703] to lay hold [2902] upon the hope [1680] set before us [4295]:
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [2596] the commandment [2003] of God [2316] our [2257] Saviour [4990], and [2532] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], which [3588] is our [2257] hope [1680];
5 For [1223] the hope [1680] which [3588] is laid up [606] for you [5213] in [1722] heaven [3772], whereof [3739] ye heard before [4257] in [1722] the word [3056] of the truth [225] of the gospel [2098];