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Selected Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Th 4:6 |
Strong Concordance |
That no [3361] man go beyond [5233] and [2532] defraud [4122] his [846] brother [80] in [1722] any matter [4229]: because [1360] that the Lord [2962] is the avenger [1558] of [4012] all [3956] such [5130], as [2531] we [4277] also [2532] have forewarned [4277] you [5213] and [2532] testified [1263]. |
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King James |
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. |
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] |
go beyond--transgress the bounds of rectitude in respect to his "brother."
defraud--"overreach" [ALFORD]; "take advantage of" [EDMUNDS].
in any matter--rather as Greek, "in the matter"; a decorous expression for the matter now in question; the conjugal honor of his neighbor as a husband, Th1 4:4; Th1 4:7 also confirms this view; the word "brother" enhances the enormity of the crime. It is your brother whom you wrong (compare Pro 6:27-33).
the Lord--the coming Judge (Th2 1:7-8).
avenger--the Righter.
of all such--Greek, "concerning all these things;" in all such cases of wrongs against a neighbor's conjugal honor.
testified--Greek, "constantly testified [ALFORD]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
That no man go beyond - ὑπερβαίνειν huperbainein. This word means, "to make to go over," as, e. g., a wall or mountain; then, to overpass, to wit, certain limits, to transgress; and then to go too far, i. e., to go beyond right - hence to cheat or defraud. It is not used elsewhere in the New Testament. The idea of overreaching is that which is implied in its use here.
And defraud - πλεονεκτεῖν pleonektein Margin, "oppress," or "overreach." This word properly means, to have more than another; then to have an advantage; and then to take advantage of any one, to circumvent, defraud, cheat. It is rendered "got an advantage," Co2 2:11; "defraud," Co2 7:2; Th1 4:6; "make a gain," Co2 12:17-18. Compare for the use of the adjective, Co1 5:10-11; Co1 6:10; Eph 5:5; and the noun, Mar 7:22; Luk 12:15; Rom 1:29; Co2 9:5; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; Th1 2:5; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14. It is the word commonly used to denote covetousness. Taking advantage of, is the idea which it conveys here.
In any matter - Margin, "or the." According to the reading in the margin, this would refer to the particular matter under discussion Th1 4:3-5, to wit, concupiscence. and the meaning then would be, that no one should be guilty of illicit intercourse with the wife of another. Many expositors - as Hammond Whitby, Macknight, Rosenmuller, and others, suppose that this is a prohibition of adultery, and there can be no doubt that it does include this. But there is no reason why it should be confined to it. The Greek is so general that it may prohibit all kinds of fraud, overreaching, or covetousness, and may refer to any attempt to deprive another of his rights, whether it be the right which he has in his property, or his rights as a husband, or his rights in any other respect. It is a general command not to defraud; in no way to take advantage of another; in no way to deprive him of his rights.
Because that the Lord is the avenger of all such - Of all such as are guilty of fraud; that is, he will punish them; compare Rom 12:19 note; Eph 6:9 note.
As we also have forewarned - Doubtless when he was with them. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
That no man go beyond (τὸ μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν)
Lit. the not going beyond. Dependent on this is the will of God, Th1 4:3. The verb N.T. Often in lxx, mostly in the literal sense of overpassing limits. Also of overtaking, passing by, surpassing, as in wickedness or cruelty. It is an expansion of the preceding thought. Pursue your business as holy men: do not overreach or defraud.
It is the overstepping of the line between mine and thine. It is used absolutely, being defined by the succeeding clause. The A.V. is literal, go beyond. Rev. renders transgress. Weizscker and Bornemann "ubergreife overreach." So. Rev. margin. This last is the best.
Defraud (πλεονεκτεῖν)
Po. See on Co2 2:11, and see on covetousness, Rom 1:29. It emphasizes gain as the motive of fraud. Three times in lxx, Jdg 4:11; Hab 2:9; Eze 22:27. Often in Class.
In any matter (ἐν τῷ πράγματι)
Rev. correctly, in the matter. Comp. Co2 7:11. The sense is the business in hand, whatever it be. The τῷ does not stand for τινι any. For πράγματι, matter, see on Mat 18:19. Those who connect this clause with the preceding, explain τῷ as the matter just mentioned - adultery.
Avenger (ἔκδικος)
Po. Here and Rom 13:4. In lxx rarely, and in the same sense as here. In this sense it occurs only in late Greek. For the warning comp. Eph 5:6; Col 3:6; Rom 13:4; Gal 5:21. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| In this matter - By violating his bed. The things forbidden, here are three: fornication, Th1 4:3; the passion of desire, or inordinate affection in the married state, Th1 4:5; and the breach of the marriage contract. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother - That no man should by any means endeavor to corrupt the wife of another, or to alienate her affections or fidelity from her husband; this I believe to be the apostle's meaning, though some understand it of covetousness, overreaching, tricking, cheating, and cozenage in general.
The Lord is the avenger of all such - He takes up the cause of the injured husband wherever the case has not been detected by man, and all such vices he will signally punish. Every species of uncleanness was practised among the heathens, nor were they reputed as vices. Their gods, their emperors, their philosophers, and their great men in general, gave them examples of every species of impurity; and they had no system of ethics which forbade these abominations. The Christian religion not only discountenances these things, but forbids them on the most awful penalties; therefore wherever Christianity prevails, these vices, if practised at all, are obliged to seek the deepest gloom of midnight to cover them from the eyes of men. On this account they are comparatively rare, even among the mere professors of Christianity; they exist, but do not flourish. |
7 And [2532] to you [5213] who are troubled [2346] rest [425] with [3326] us [2257], when [1722] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] shall be revealed [602] from [575] heaven [3772] with [3326] his [846] mighty [1411] angels [32],
8 In [1722] flaming [5395] fire [4442] taking [1325] vengeance [1557] on them that know [1492] not [3361] God [2316], and [2532] that obey [5219] not [3361] the gospel [2098] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
27 Can a man [0376] take [02846] fire [0784] in his bosom [02436], and his clothes [0899] not be burned [08313]?
28 Can one [0376] go [01980] upon hot coals [01513], and his feet [07272] not be burned [03554]?
29 So he that goeth in [0935] to his neighbour's [07453] wife [0802]; whosoever toucheth [05060] her shall not be innocent [05352].
30 Men do not despise [0936] a thief [01590], if he steal [01589] to satisfy [04390] his soul [05315] when he is hungry [07456];
31 But if he be found [04672], he shall restore [07999] sevenfold [07659]; he shall give [05414] all the substance [01952] of his house [01004].
32 But whoso committeth adultery [05003] with a woman [0802] lacketh [02638] understanding [03820]: he that doeth [06213] it destroyeth [07843] his own soul [05315].
33 A wound [05061] and dishonour [07036] shall he get [04672]; and his reproach [02781] shall not be wiped away [04229].
7 For [1063] God [2316] hath [2564] not [3756] called [2564] us [2248] unto [1909] uncleanness [167], but [235] unto [1722] holiness [38].
4 That every one [1538] of you [5216] should know [1492] how to possess [2932] his [1438] vessel [4632] in [1722] sanctification [38] and [2532] honour [5092];
9 And [2532], ye masters [2962], do [4160] the same things [846] unto [4314] them [846], forbearing [447] threatening [547]: knowing [1492] that [3754] your [5216] [846] Master [2962] also [2532] is [2076] in [1722] heaven [3772]; neither [2532] [3756] is there [2076] respect of persons [4382] with [3844] him [846].
19 Dearly beloved [27], avenge [1556] not [3361] yourselves [1438], but [235] rather give [1325] place [5117] unto wrath [3709]: for [1063] it is written [1125], Vengeance [1557] is mine [1698]; I [1473] will repay [467], saith [3004] the Lord [2962].
3 For [1063] this [5124] is [2076] the will [2307] of God [2316], even your [5216] sanctification [38], that ye [5209] should abstain [567] from [575] fornication [4202]:
4 That every one [1538] of you [5216] should know [1492] how to possess [2932] his [1438] vessel [4632] in [1722] sanctification [38] and [2532] honour [5092];
5 Not [3361] in [1722] the lust [3806] of concupiscence [1939], even [2532] as [2509] the Gentiles [1484] which [3588] know [1492] not [3361] God [2316]:
14 Having [2192] eyes [3788] full [3324] of adultery [3428], and [2532] that cannot cease from [180] sin [266]; beguiling [1185] unstable [793] souls [5590]: an heart [2588] they have [2192] exercised [1128] with covetous practices [4124]; cursed [2671] children [5043]:
3 And [2532] through [1722] covetousness [4124] shall they with feigned [4112] words [3056] make merchandise [1710] of you [5209]: whose [3739] judgment [2917] now of a long time [1597] lingereth [691] not [3756], and [2532] their [846] damnation [684] slumbereth [3573] not [3756].
5 For [1063] neither [3777] at any time [4218] used we [1096] flattering [2850] words [1722] [3056], as [2531] ye know [1492], nor [3777] a cloke [1722] [4392] of covetousness [4124]; God [2316] is witness [3144]:
5 Mortify [3499] therefore [3767] your [5216] members [3196] which [3588] are upon [1909] the earth [1093]; fornication [4202], uncleanness [167], inordinate affection [3806], evil [2556] concupiscence [1939], and [2532] covetousness [4124], which [3748] is [2076] idolatry [1495]:
3 But [2532] fornication [4202], and [1161] all [3956] uncleanness [167], or [2228] covetousness [4124], let it [3687] not be once [3366] named [3687] among [1722] you [5213], as [2531] becometh [4241] saints [40];
5 Therefore [3767] I thought [2233] it necessary [316] to exhort [3870] the brethren [80], that [2443] they would go before [4281] unto [1519] you [5209], and [2532] make up beforehand [4294] your [5216] bounty [2129], whereof ye had notice before [4293], that the same [5026] might be [1511] ready [2092], [3779] as [5613] a matter of bounty [2129], and [2532] not [3361] as [5618] of covetousness [4124].
29 Being filled with [4137] all [3956] unrighteousness [93], fornication [4202], wickedness [4189], covetousness [4124], maliciousness [2549]; full [3324] of envy [5355], murder [5408], debate [2054], deceit [1388], malignity [2550]; whisperers [5588],
15 And [1161] he said [2036] unto [4314] them [846], Take heed [3708], and [2532] beware [5442] of [575] covetousness [4124]: for [3754] a man's [5100] [846] life [2222] consisteth [2076] not [3756] in [1722] the abundance [4052] of [1537] the things which he [846] possesseth [5224].
22 Thefts [2829], covetousness [4124], wickedness [4189], deceit [1388], lasciviousness [766], an evil [4190] eye [3788], blasphemy [988], pride [5243], foolishness [877]:
5 For [1063] this [5124] ye know [2075] [1097], that [3754] no [3756] [3956] whoremonger [4205], nor [2228] unclean person [169], nor [2228] covetous man [4123], who [3739] is [2076] an idolater [1496], hath [2192] any inheritance [2817] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of Christ [5547] and [2532] of God [2316].
10 Nor [3777] thieves [2812], nor [3777] covetous [4123], nor [3777] drunkards [3183], nor [3756] revilers [3060], nor [3756] extortioners [727], shall inherit [3756] [2816] the kingdom [932] of God [2316].
10 Yet [2532] not [3756] altogether [3843] with the fornicators [4205] of this [5127] world [2889], or [2228] with the covetous [4123], or [2228] extortioners [727], or [2228] with idolaters [1496]; for [1893] then [686] must ye needs [3784] go [1831] out of [1537] the world [2889].
11 But [1161] now [3570] I have written [1125] unto you [5213] not [3361] to keep company [4874], if [1437] any man [5100] that is called [3687] a brother [80] be [2228] a fornicator [4205], or [2228] covetous [4123], or [2228] an idolater [1496], or [2228] a railer [3060], or [2228] a drunkard [3183], or [2228] an extortioner [727]; with such an one [5108] no not [3366] to eat [4906].
17 Did I make a gain [4122] [3361] of you [5209] by [1223] any [5100] of them [846] whom [3739] I sent [649] unto [4314] you [5209]?
18 I desired [3870] Titus [5103], and [2532] with him I sent [4882] a brother [80]. Did [4122] [3387] Titus [5103] make a gain [4122] of you [5209]? walked we [4043] not [3756] in the same [846] spirit [4151]? walked we not [3756] in the same [846] steps [2487]?
6 That no [3361] man go beyond [5233] and [2532] defraud [4122] his [846] brother [80] in [1722] any matter [4229]: because [1360] that the Lord [2962] is the avenger [1558] of [4012] all [3956] such [5130], as [2531] we [4277] also [2532] have forewarned [4277] you [5213] and [2532] testified [1263].
2 Receive [5562] us [2248]; we have wronged [91] no man [3762], we have corrupted [5351] no man [3762], we have defrauded [4122] no man [3762].
11 Lest [3363] Satan [5259] [4567] should get an advantage of us [4122]: for [1063] we are not [3756] ignorant [50] of his [846] devices [3540].
21 Envyings [5355], murders [5408], drunkenness [3178], revellings [2970], and [2532] such [5125] like [3664]: of the which [3739] I tell [4302] you [5213] before [4302], as [2531] I have [4277] also [2532] told you in time past [4277], that [3754] they which do [4238] such things [5108] shall [2816] not [3756] inherit [2816] the kingdom [932] of God [2316].
4 For [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316] to thee [4671] for [1519] good [18]. But [1161] if [1437] thou do [4160] that which is evil [2556], be afraid [5399]; for [1063] he beareth [5409] not [3756] the sword [3162] in vain [1500]: for [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316], a revenger [1558] to execute wrath [3709] upon [1519] him that doeth [4238] evil [2556].
6 For [1223] which things' sake [3739] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] cometh [2064] on [1909] the children [5207] of disobedience [543]:
6 Let [538] no man [3367] deceive [538] you [5209] with vain [2756] words [3056]: for [1063] because [1223] of these things [5023] cometh [2064] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] upon [1909] the children [5207] of disobedience [543].
4 For [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316] to thee [4671] for [1519] good [18]. But [1161] if [1437] thou do [4160] that which is evil [2556], be afraid [5399]; for [1063] he beareth [5409] not [3756] the sword [3162] in vain [1500]: for [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316], a revenger [1558] to execute wrath [3709] upon [1519] him that doeth [4238] evil [2556].
19 Again [3825] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] if [1437] two [1417] of you [5216] shall agree [4856] on [1909] earth [1093] as touching [4012] any [3956] thing [4229] that [3739] [1437] they shall ask [154], it shall be done [1096] for them [846] of [3844] my [3450] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772].
11 For [1063] behold [2400] this [5124] selfsame thing [846], that [5209] ye sorrowed [3076] after [2596] a godly sort [2316], what [4214] carefulness [4710] it wrought [2716] in you [5213], yea [235], what clearing of yourselves [627], yea [235], what indignation [24], yea [235], what fear [5401], yea [235], what vehement desire [1972], yea [235], what zeal [2205], yea [235], what revenge [1557]! In [1722] all [3956] things ye have approved [4921] yourselves [1438] to be [1511] clear [53] in [1722] this matter [4229].
27 Her princes [08269] in the midst [07130] thereof are like wolves [02061] ravening [02963] the prey [02964], to shed [08210] blood [01818], and to destroy [06] souls [05315], to get [01214] dishonest gain [01215].
9 Woe [01945] to him that coveteth [01214] an evil [07451] covetousness [01215] to his house [01004], that he may set [07760] his nest [07064] on high [04791], that he may be delivered [05337] from the power [03709] of evil [07451]!
11 Now Heber [02268] the Kenite [07017], which was of the children [01121] of Hobab [02246] the father in law [02859] of Moses [04872], had severed [06504] himself from the Kenites [07017], and pitched [05186] his tent [0168] unto the plain [0436] of Zaanaim [06815], which is by Kedesh [06943].
29 Being filled with [4137] all [3956] unrighteousness [93], fornication [4202], wickedness [4189], covetousness [4124], maliciousness [2549]; full [3324] of envy [5355], murder [5408], debate [2054], deceit [1388], malignity [2550]; whisperers [5588],
11 Lest [3363] Satan [5259] [4567] should get an advantage of us [4122]: for [1063] we are not [3756] ignorant [50] of his [846] devices [3540].
3 For [1063] this [5124] is [2076] the will [2307] of God [2316], even your [5216] sanctification [38], that ye [5209] should abstain [567] from [575] fornication [4202]:
5 Not [3361] in [1722] the lust [3806] of concupiscence [1939], even [2532] as [2509] the Gentiles [1484] which [3588] know [1492] not [3361] God [2316]:
3 For [1063] this [5124] is [2076] the will [2307] of God [2316], even your [5216] sanctification [38], that ye [5209] should abstain [567] from [575] fornication [4202]: