Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Thessalonians
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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] We encourage (teach) people. No person has fooled us. We are not evil. We are not trying to trick people. Those are not our reasons for doing what we do.
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] No. We speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to tell the Good News. So when we speak, we are not trying to please men. We are trying to please God. God is the One who tests (looks closely at) our hearts.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 PNT -> Commentary on 2:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Covetousness; Flattery; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Sincerity; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Flattery; Ministers; Oaths; Simplicity; Sincerity EBD -> Martyr; Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:5 2:5 - [In Context] You know that we never tried to influence you by saying nice things about you. We were not trying to get your money. We had no greed to hide from you. God knows that this is true.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 PNT -> Commentary on 2:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Flattery; Glory; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Glory; Ministers; Simplicity EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:6 2:6 - [In Context] We were not looking for praise from people. We were not looking for praise from you or any other people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 PNT -> Commentary on 2:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Gentleness; Love; Meekness; Minister, Christian; Nurse; Preaching TTT -> Children; Meekness; Ministers; Simplicity EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:7 2:7 - [In Context] We are apostles F5 of Christ. And so when we were with you, we could have used our authority to make you do things. But we were very gentle F6 with you. We were like a mother caring for her little children.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 PNT -> Commentary on 2:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Affections; Gospel; Love; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Affections, The; Children; Gospel, The; Ministers EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the SBD -> Macedonia PWP -> Devotional using 2:8 2:8 - [In Context] We loved you very much. So we were happy to share God's Good News F7 with you; but not only that--we were also happy to share even our own lives with you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Diligence; Minister, Christian; Preaching; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Diligence; Industry; Ministers EBD -> Thessalonians, Epistles to the PWP -> Devotional using 2:9 2:9 - [In Context] Brothers and sisters, I know that you remember how hard we worked. We worked night and day. We did not want to burden you {by making you pay us} while we did the work of telling God's Good News to you.
FOOTNOTES: F5: apostles   The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way. F6: But … gentle   Several Greek copies have: "But we became babies." F7: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever.

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 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.