1 Thessalonians Chp 2 Bible Study
Class continued with the 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 Bible study. What follows are my raw notes from that class as well as some other insights from various sources. I tend to read from the King James and teach from the NASB. When referring to the Greek words I am always in the KJV.
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- “…having so fond an affection for you…” is not agape but an affection of an indeterminant type
- Hard work-Paul uses the term to be chargeable to or be a burden and he specifically means so that no one incurs an expense on their behalf.
- Holiness-one meaning for unblameably is righteous meaning in right-standing with God, not of Man.
- Recall how Paul intended and stated that he preached with the idea of pleasing God and not at all caring what Man thought of what he said.
- Encouraging
- “…worthy of God…” i.e. appropriately
- Glory-Greek words to mean apparent, dignity, honour from a root that means to think or to seem and to please.
- That we should walk in such a way as to think and appear to all to have dignity and honor and act in such a way as would please God.
- ?-How does one hear something as from Men differently from hearing something from God?
- Received-associate one’s self with
- Paul was driven out of Thessalonica by Jews who did not believe the Gospel. They had no tolerance for an opposing view point so attacked the messenger and drove him out rather than confront his ideas (See Acts 17:5-9)
- Talking about the Jews who drove Paul et al out of Thessalonica
- “…might be saved…” Halley’s says this is Paul explaining those who don’t believe and repent being judged by Jesus.
- Greek Saved-Deliver, protect, heal, be made whole
- Wants to come back
- God prevented Paul twice from coming back though this time he is aware it is Satan doing it.
- This is the return of Christ verse for this chapter
- Greek Coming-Specifically advent, that it is coming and near at hand
Worthy Strongs 516-Axios
Greek Strong’s Number: 516
Greek Word: ἀξίως
Transliteration: axiōs
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Root: from <G514>
Cross Reference:
Part of Speech: adv
Vine’s Words: Worthy, Worthily
Usage Notes:
English Words used in KJV:
worthy 3
as becometh 2
after a godly sort + <G2316> 1
[Total Count: 6]
adverb from <G514> (axios); appropriately :- as becometh, after a godly sort, worthily (-thy).
James Strong, Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary, (Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “516”.
Glory Strongs 1391-Doxa
Greek Strong’s Number: 1391
Greek Word: δόξα
Transliteration: doxa
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Root: from the base of <G1380>
Cross Reference: TDNT – 2:233,178
Part of Speech: n f
Vine’s Words: Dignity, Dignities, Glory, Glorious, Honor
Usage Notes:
English Words used in KJV:
glory 145
glorious 10
honour 6
praise 4
dignity 2
worship 1
[Total Count: 168]
from the base of <G1380> (dokeo); glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, object or subject) :- dignity, glory (-ious), honour, praise, worship.
James Strong, Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary, (Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “1391”.
Receive Strongs 3880-paralambano
Greek Strong’s Number: 3880
Greek Word: παραλαμβάνω
Transliteration: paralambanō
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Root: from <G3844> and <G2983>
Cross Reference: TDNT – 4:11,495
Part of Speech: v
Vine’s Words: Receive, Receiving, Take
Usage Notes:
English Words used in KJV:
take 30
receive 15
take unto 2
take up 2
take away 1
[Total Count: 50]
from <G3844> (para) and <G2983> (lambano); to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy to assume an office; figurative to learn :- receive, take (unto, with).
James Strong, Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary, (Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “3880”.
Verse 14 Paul Driven Out
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Acts 17:5-9 (KJV)
Saved Strongs 4982-Sozo
Greek Strong’s Number: 4982
Greek Word: σῴζω
Transliteration: sōzō
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Root: from a primary sos (contraction for obsolete saos, “safe”)
Cross Reference: TDNT – 7:965,1132
Part of Speech: v
Vine’s Words: Heal, Healing, Recover, Save, Saving, Whole, Wholly, Wholesome
Usage Notes:
English Words used in KJV:
save 93
make whole 9
heal 3
be whole 2
miscellaneous translations 3
[Total Count: 110]
from a primary sos (contracted for obsolete saos, “safe”); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literal or figurative) :- heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
James Strong, Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary, (Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “4982”.
