1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:13

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*October 14, 2009
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   *Part 2 - 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13-3:13 *


 *D. 2:13-16 CONVERSION AND ENDURANCE: BECAUSE OF CONFIRMED WORD *

*a. 2:13 HOW THEY RECEIVED THE WORD *

Kai diA TOUto kai h*e*MEIS eu-cha-riSTOUmen [2168] t*o* The*O* a-di-aLEIPt*o
*s [89],

*And for this we also thank :God without ceasing, *

HOti, pa-ra-laBONtes [3880] LOgon a-ko*E*S [182] par' h*e*M*O*N tou TheOU,

*that, when you received from us the word of :God's message, *

eDExas-the ou LOgon anTHR*O*p*o*n,

*you accepted it not as men's word, *

alLA, kaTH*O*S a-l*e*TH*O*S es-tin, LOgon TheOU,

*but, as it is in truth, God's word, *

hos kai e-nerGEItai [1754] en huMIN tois piSTEUou-sin.

*which also works in you that believe. *


 *b. 2:14-16 BECOMING FOLLOWERS OF THE CHURCHES *

huMEIS gar mi-m*e*TAI [3402] e-geN*E*th*e*-te, a-delPHOI, t*o*n ek-kl*e*-si*
O*N tou TheOU

*For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of :God *

t*o*n ouS*O*N en t*e* 'IouDAIa en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU:

*which are in :Judaea in Christ Jesus: *

HOti ta auTA ePAthe-te [3958] kai huMEIS huPO t*o*n iDI*o*n sum-phu-leT*O*N
[4853],

*because you also suffered the same things of your :own countrymen, *

kaTH*O*S kai auTOI huPO t*o*n 'IouDAI*o*n;

*even as THEY did of the Jews; *

t*o*n kai ton KUri-on a-pok-teiNANt*o*n [615] 'I*e*SOUN kai tous proPH*E*tas
[4396],

*15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, *

kai h*e*MAS ek-di-*o*XANt*o*n [1559], kai The*O* m*e* a-reSKONt*o*n [700],

*and drove out us, and please not God, *

kai PAsin anTHR*O*pois e-nanTI*o*n [1727];

*and are contrary to all men; *

k*o*-luONt*o*n [2967] h*e*MAS tois ETHne-sin [1484] laL*E*sai HIna s*o*TH*O*sin
[4982];

*16 hindering us from speaking to the nations that they may be saved; *

eis to a-na-pl*e*R*O*sai [378] auT*O*N tas ha-marTIas [266] PANto-te:

*to fill up their :sins always: *

EPHtha-sen de ep' auTOUS h*e* orG*E* [3709] eis TElos [5056].

*but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. *



 *E. 2:17-3:13 THE HEART OF PAUL *

*1. 2:17-20 PAUL'S DESIRE *

*a. 2:17-18 PAULS' DESIRE TO SEE THEM *

H*e*MEIS de, a-delPHOI, a-por-pha-nisTHENtes [642] aph' huM*O*N pros kaiRON
[2540] H*O*ras [5610]

*But we, brethren, bereaved of you for the season of an hour *

proS*O*p*o* ou karDIa,

*in presence not in heart, *

pe-ris-soTEr*o*s [4056] es-pouDAsa-men [4704] to PROs*o*-pon huM*O*N iDEIN
en polL*E* e-pi-thuMIa [1939]:

*endeavored the more exceedingly to see your :face with great desire: *

di' HOti *e*theL*E*sa-men [2309] elTHEIN pros huMAS,

*18 because we would fain have come unto you,*

eG*O* men PAUlos kai HApax kai dis, kai eNEko-psen [1465] h*e*MAS ho
Sa-taNAS [4567].

*I Paul both once and twice, and :Satan hindered us.*


 *b. 2:19a HOW PAUL SAW THEIR CONVERTS*

tis gar h*e*M*O*N elPIS [1680], *e* chaRA [5479], *e* STEpha-nos [4735]kauCH
*E*se-*o*s [2746]?

*For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying?*


 *c. 2:19b HIS CROWN*

*e* kai ouCHI huMEIS, EMpros-then tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*sou en
t*e*auTOU pa-rouSIa
[3952]?

*Are not even you, before our :Lord Jesus at his :presence?*


 *d. 2:20 HIS GLORY AND JOY*

huMEIS gar es-te h*e* DOxa [1391] h*e*M*O*N kai h*e* chaRA [5479].

*For you are our :glory and our :joy.*


 *2. 3:1-10 PAUL'S CONCERN*

*a. 3:1-3 TIMOTHY SENT TO THEM*

Di' ho m*e*KEti STEgon-tes [4722],

*Wherefore when we could not longer forbear,*

*e*u-doK*E*sa-men [2106] ka-ta-leiphTH*E*nai [2641] en A-TH*E*nais MOnoi;

*we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;*

kai ePEMpsa-men TiMOthe-on,

*2 and sent Timothy,*

ton a-delPHON h*e*MON kai diAko-non [1249] tou TheOU en t*o*
eu-ag-geLI*o*tou ChrisTOU,

*our :brother and :God's minister in the gospel of the Christ,*

eis to st*e*RIxai [4741] huMAS, kai pa-ra-kaLEsai [3870] huPER t*e*s PIste-*
o*s huM*O*N;

*to stablish you, and to comfort concerning your :faith;*

to m*e*DEna SAInes-thai [4525] en tais THLIpse-sin [2347] TAUtais;

*3 that no one be moved by these :afflisctions;*

auTOI gar OIda-te eis TOUto KEIme-tha [2749].

*for yourselves know that to this we are appointed.*


 *b. 3:4 AFFLICTION FORETOLD*

kai gar, HOte pros huMAS *E*men,

*For truly, when we were with you,*

pro-eLEgo-men huMIN HOti MELlo-men THLIbes-thai [2345];

*we told you afore that we are to be afflicted;*

kaTH*O*S kai eGEne-to, kai OIda-te.

*even as it came to pass, and you know.*


 *c. 3:5 POSSIBILITY OF DEFEAT*

diA touTO ka' 'G*O*, m*e*KEti STEg*o*n [4722],

*For this cause I also, when I could no long forbear,*

Epem-psa eis to GN*O*nai t*e*n PIstin huM*O*N,

*sent :to know your :faith, *

m*e* p*o*s ePEIra-sen [3984] huMAS ho peiRAz*o*n [3985],

*lest somehow the tempter had tempted you,*

kai eis keNON [2756] GEn*e*tai ho KOpos [2873] h*e*M*O*N.

*and our :labor be in vain.*


 *d. 3:6-8 TIMOTHY'S RETURN*

ARti de elTHONtos Ti-moTHEou pros h*e*MAS aph' huM*O*N,

*But when Timothy came even now unto us from you,*

kai eu-ag-ge-li-saMEnou [2097] huMIN t*e*n PIstin kai t*e*n aGAp*e*n huM*O*
N,

*and brought us glad tidings of your :faith and :love,*

kai HOti Eche-te MNEIan [3417] h*e*M*O*N a-gaTH*E*N PANto-te,

*and that you have good remembrance of us always,*

e-pi-poTHOUNtes [1971] h*e*MAS iDEIN, kaTHAper kai h*e*MEIS huMAS;

*longing to see us, even as we also to see you;*

diA TOUto pa-raKL*E*th*e*-men [3870], a-delPHOI, eph' huMIN

*7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you*

ePI PAs*e* t*e* aNAGk*e* [318] kai THLIpsei [2341] h*e*M*O*N diA t*e*s huM*O
*N PIste*-*o*s*:

*in all our :distress and affliction through your :faith:*

HOti nun Z*O*men [2198], eAN huMEIS ST*E*k*e*-te [4739] en KuRI*o*.

*8 for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.*


 *e. 3:9-10 PAUL'S JOY*

TIna gar eu-cha-risTIan [2169] duNAme-tha t*o* The*O* an-ta-poDOUnai
[467]peRI huM
*O*N,

*For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you,*

ePI PAs*e* t*e* chaRA h*e* CHAIro-men [5463] di' huMAS EMpros-then tou TheOU
h*e*M*O*N;

*for all the joy in which we joy for you before our :God;*

nukTOS kai h*e*MEras hu-pe-rek-pe-risSOU [4053] deOme-noi [1189]

*10 night and day praying exceedingly *

eis to iDEIN huM*O*N to PROs*o*-pon,

*that we may see your :face,*

kai ka-tarTIsai [2675] ta hus-teR*E*ma-ta [5303] t*e*s PIste-*o*s huM*O*N?

*and may perfect what are lacking in your :faith?*


 *3. 3:11-13 PAUL'S PRAYER*

AuTOS de ho TheOS kai paT*E*R h*e*M*O*N, kai ho KUri-os h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOUS,

*Now may :God himself and our Father, and our :Lord Jesus,*

ka-teuTHUnai [2720] t*e*n hoDON3598] h*e*M*O*N pros huMAS:

*direct our :way unto you:*

huMAS de ho KUri-os ple-oNAsai [4121] kai pe-risSEUsai [4052] t*e*
aGAp*e*eis alL
*E*lous,

*12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in :love one toward
another,*

kai eis PANtas, kaTHAper kai h*e*MEIS eis huMAS;

*and toward all, even as we also do toward you;*

eis to st*e*RIxai [4741] huM*O*N tas karDIas

*13 to the stablishing of your :hearts*

aMEMPtous [273] en ha-gi-*o*SUn*e* [273] EMprosthen tou TheOU kai paTROS h*e
*M*O*N,

*unblamable in holiness before our :God and Father,*

en t*e* pa-rouSIa [3952]0 tou KuRIou H*e*M*O*N 'IeSOU meTA PANt*o*n t*o*n
haGI*o*n auTOU.

*at the presence of our :Lord Jesus with all his :saints.*


 *NOTE**:* 2:13-16 - In Mark 16 we read that *God* confirmed the word of the
apostles with *signs following*. Paul reminded the Corinthians that they saw
his apostolic ministry to them thus confirmed. The Thessalonians before them
had the same confirmation of the Word of God, and indeed saw it *not* as the
word of man, but the word of God. Paul spelled this out to the Corinthians
in 1 Cor. 14:37, by declaring that his words were *not* his, but the Lord
commanding through him. Then Paul contrasted the attitude of the
Thessalonian believers with that of the unbelieving Jews, who rejected God's
word through Jesus and the prophets, and killed them.


 2:17-20 - The heart of Paul is not understood by some, but passages such as
this more than show his yearning and longing over the new converts that came
to the Lord through his word. He knew his presence with them could result in
a deeper discipleship and intimacy with the Lord as a result of his
heart-ministry for them. No wonder Satan opposed and hindered his desire!
And again in 2:19 he declares the importance for believers to stand firm
until the Lord returns, whether through sleep (death) prior to His return -
or at His coming again - the hope that purifies. Paul again returns to the
great theme of Christ's Second Coming.


 3:1-10. It is because of Paul's great concern for the growth and
establishment of the Thessalonian believers that he denied himself the help
of Timothy, and sent him to take his place with them. He knew the temptation
to fall back from the Lord, under hardships and fiery persecution. The
Thessalonians knew this fiery trial, both from the Jews, and from the
Gentiles that the Jews influenced. Paul had forewarned them of such
afflictions. Many missionaries failed to clearly warn new Chinese believers
of such persecution, and as a result multitudes fell away. Mao's wife said,
Soon there will be no more church and no Christians.” She was *wrong*!
Brother Yun, the Heavenly Man, confirmed that the blood of martyrs is the
seed of the church. Tens of millions came to the Lord starting in the 1970's
to the present in the underground church of China, composed of small
churches in homes. It is a parallel situation to what the Thessalonians
faced. They experienced the 7th and 8th Beatitudes of Matthew 5. They were
persecuted for living righteous lives! And - they were persecuted for being
identified with Jesus, and not being ashamed of Him, even under heavy
persecution. *He that endures to the end shall be saved. *The underground
church of China should shame and humble us for our materialism and
easy-believism in America!


 In 3:11-13 - Paul continues in lifting up these dear and beloved new
converts. “*Unblamable in holiness” * is the way hearts are established!
“Through tribulation to Glory” is the example of today's Underground Church
in China. God in His mercy is raising up trouble and persecution for the
church of the Western World to humble us and direct us back to Jesus and the
early church, and the church of suffering in other lands such as China.
Materialism can be a curse. God through Solomon wisely said - *“Give me
neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for
me: 9Lest I be full, and deny you,
and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the
name of my God” (Proverbs 30:8b-9).*



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