The New American Standard Bible
Book of 1 Thessalonians
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Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 2:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 PNT -> Commentary on 2:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:1 2:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming F9 R37 to you was R38 not in vain,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 PNT -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Persecution; Philippi; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Titles and Names of Ministers EBD -> Philippi; Thessalonians, Epistles to the SBD -> Philippians, Epistle to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:2 2:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] but after we had already suffered and been mistreated R39 in Philippi, R40 as you know, we had the boldness in our God to R41 speak to you the gospel R42 of God amid much opposition. F10 R43
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 PNT -> Commentary on 2:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Deceit; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Sincerity; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Deceit; Ministers; Simplicity; Sincerity EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:3 2:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] For our exhortation R44 does not {come} from error R45 or impurity R46 or by F11 way of deceit; R47
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 PNT -> Commentary on 2:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> Agency; Flattery; God (continued); Heart; Integrity; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Sincerity; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Ministers; Simplicity; Sincerity EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:4 2:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] but R48 just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted R49 with the gospel, so we speak, not R50 as pleasing men, but God who examines F12 R51 our hearts.
FOOTNOTES: F9: Lit entrance F10: Or struggle, conflict F11: Lit in deceit F12: Or approves
CROSS REFERENCES: R37: 1 Thessalonians 1:9 R38: 2 Thessalonians 1:10 R39: Acts 14:5; 16:19-24; Philippians 1:30 R40: Acts 16:22-24 R41: Acts 17:1-9 R42: Romans 1:1 R43: Philippians 1:30 R44: Acts 13:15 R45: 2 Thessalonians 2:11 R46: 1 Thessalonians 4:7 R47: 2 Corinthians 4:2 R48: 2 Corinthians 2:17 R49: Galatians 2:7 R50: Galatians 1:10 R51: Romans 8:27

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - The New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995; Audio Recording Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, (P) 1989 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For usage information, please read the NASB Copyright Statement.