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Selected Verse: 2 Thessalonians 1:3 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
2Th 1:3 |
King James |
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; |
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] |
We are bound--Greek, "We owe it as a debt" (Th2 2:13). They had prayed for the Thessalonians (Th1 3:12) that they might "increase and abound in love"; their prayer having been heard, it is a small but a bounden return for them to make, to thank God for it. Thus, Paul and his fellow missionaries practice what they preach (Th1 5:18). In Th1 1:3, their thanksgiving was for the Thessalonians' faith, love, and patience"; here, for their exceeding growth in faith, and for their charity abounding. "We are bound" expresses the duty of thanksgiving from its subjective side as an inward conviction. "As it is meet," from the objective: side as something answering to the state of circumstances [ALFORD]. Observe the exact correspondence of the prayer (Th1 3:12, "The Lord make you to abound in love") and the answer, "The love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth" (compare Th1 4:10).
meet--right. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
We are bound to thank God always for you; - See the notes on Th1 1:2. "As it is meet." Since it is fit or proper. "Because that your faith groweth exceedingly." It would seem probable from this that Paul had heard from them since his First Epistle was written. He had doubtless received intelligence of the error which prevailed among them respecting his views of the coming of the Lord Jesus, and of the progress which the truth was making, at the same time. "And the charity of every one of you all toward each other." Your mutual love. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
We are bound - as it is meet
The accumulation of cognate expressions indicates the apostle's earnestness.
Groweth exceedingly (ὑπεραυξάνει)
N.T.o. See on Th1 3:10. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
It is highly observable, that the apostle wraps up his praise of men in praise to God; giving him the glory. Your faith groweth - Probably he had heard from them since his sending the former letter. Aboundeth - Like water that overflows its banks, and yet increaseth still. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Your faith groweth exceedingly - The word ὑπεραυξανει signifies to grow luxuriantly, as a good and healthy tree planted in a good soil; and if a fruit tree, bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labor of the husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom; this the apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love abounded; and this was not the case with some distinguished characters only, it was the case with every one of them. |
10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?