Commentary on 1 Thessalonians

1Th 5:14  And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.  Notes : And we exhort you, Brothers and Sisters ( or we entreat you Brothers) Shogren. Now Paul addresses those who are responsible to ' admonish' other believers. Vvs 12 -22 could be addressed to all believers because all are expected to help their fellow Christians and companions in the faith. (4:18; and 5;11). Shogren prefers to address the Leaders (the Elders) admonish = warn those who are idle or disruptive, or are disorderly ASV (the correct translation) or are undisciplined NJB. 2Th 3:6   But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.  2Th 3:7  For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,  2Th 3:8...

RESPECT AND LOVE CHRISTIAN LEADERS 1Th 5:12  Now we beg you, brethren, to show respect for those who labour among you and are your leaders in Christian work, and are your advisers;  1Th 5:13  and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.   to show respect for those who labour among you    OR WORK HARD AMONG YOU. respect : show due honour, [KJV], Pay attention to and acknowledge eg. Bishops (Overseers) and deacons at Philippi 1:1 Barnes Notes : Seek to be personally acquainted with the Ministers and their needs. maintain proper Contact. Those who labour among you or work hard among you . in preaching the Gospel.  Joh 4:38  I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours." 1Co 15:10  But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I ...

1Th 5:9  For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;  1Th 5:10  who died on our behalf, so that whether we are awake or are sleeping we may share His Life. ................................................................................................................................................................ Notes: In the previous verse we saw that we are in a battle with a real Enemy. Despite that we have a sure and certain Expectation of our Salvation which keeps us sain in the midst of the Battle. Faith and Love inspire us to Enterprising Courage despite the difficulties. For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger,   Some were appointed (predestined) or marked out for PUNISHMENT. This is all marked out according to the Sovereignty of God and His everlasting Purpose of Love. 1Th 3:3  that none of you might be unnerved by your present trials: for you yourselves know that they a...

1Th 5:7  For those sleeping sleep in the night, and those being drunken are drunken in the night.  and those being drunken are drunken in the night. 1Th 5:8  But let us, who are of the day, be calm, having put on the breastplate of faith and love and the hope of salvation for a helmet.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The previous verse said Watch = Keep awake and Vigilant; and be Sober = Refrain from all indulgence of the Flesh both mental and sensual . cp. 1Pe 5:8  Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour;  1Pe 5:9  whom firmly resist in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions in the world are being completed in your brotherhood.  sleeping through the Day v.7.   For those sleeping,  sleep in the night,  Night is the time for sleeping...

1Th 5:5  You are all the sons of light and the sons of the day. We are not of the night, or of darkness.  Th 5:6  Therefore let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be calm.  ____________________________________________________________________________ Notes  You are all the sons of light and the sons of the day .  This is definitely connected to the previous verse 4. But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief.  You have no reason to fear the Coming Day of the Lord, for you are all Sons of the Light and Sons of the Day. You have been 'Born Again'. There has been a spiritual transformation in your life whereby the Spirit of God has transformed your life, and therefore now you resemble your Father in character (intellectually, morally, and spiritually illuminated. Joh 12:36  While you have the Light, believe in the Light so that you may become sons of Light. Jesus spoke these th...

1Th 5:4  But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:  1Th 5:5  for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;  1Th 5:6  so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.   Notes: " You are not in darkness but the light." Powerful  laser is 'brightest  light  in the universe' Physicists have turned on the world's most  powerful laser, whose pulses are more intense than any known light  source in the universe. Apr 9, 2008 Powerful laser is 'brightest light in the universe' | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/.../dn13634-powerful-laser-is-brightest-light-in-the-univer... Paul reaches back in His Teaching to the Old Testament Hebrew and the teachings of Jesus. "LIGHT" and "DARKNESS" are Words of Salvation, not some philosophical speculation on the cosmos or some intellectual enlightenme...

1Th 5:3  While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none.  Notes verse 3 . -  While they are saying "Peace and safety!"  There will be false prophets of peace and safety in that Day. This is just like in Ezekiel 13:9- 10 Eze 13:9  And my hand shall be against the prophets that see false visions, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.  Eze 13:10  Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar:  - then in a moment destruction falls upon them,  This is sudden destruction and they were unaware of the danger. I...