1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

[Jim Watt]

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   *Part 4 - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-28*


 *H. 5:1-11 DUTIES IN LIGHT OF FUTURE UNCERTAINTIES*

*a. 5:1 TIMES AND SEASONS*

PeRI de t*o*n CHROn*o*n [5550] kai t*o*n kaiR*O*N [2540], a-delPHOI,

*Now concerning the times and the seasons, brethren,*

ou CHREIan [5532] Eche-te huMIN GRAphes-thai [1125].

*you have no need that anything be written you.*


 *b. 5:2 AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE*

auTOI gar a-kriB*O*S [199] OIda-te HOti h*e*MEra KuRIou

*For yourselves know perfectly that the Lord's day*

h*o*s KLEPt*e*s [2812] en nukTI HOUt*o*s ERche-tai.

*comes as a thief at night.*


 *c. 5:3 A TERRIBLE SURPRISE*

HOtan de LEg*o*sin, EiR*E*n*e* [1515] kai asPHAlei-a [803],

*But when they are saying, Peace and safety,*

TOte aiphNIdi-os [160] auTOIS ePISta-tai [2186] Ole-thros [3629],

*then sudden destruction comes upon them,*

H*O*Sper h*e* *o*DIN [5604] t*e* en gasTRI eCHOUs*e*;

*as the travail upon the one with child;*

kai ou m*e* ekPHUg*o*sin [1628].

*and they shall in no wise escape.*


 *d. 5:4-6 SONS OF LIGHT*

huMEIS de, a-delPHOI, ouk esTE en SKOtei [4655],

*But you, brethren, are not in darkness,*

HIna h*e* h*e*MEra huMAS h*o*s KLEPtas [2812] ka-taLAb*e* [2638],

*that the day should overtake you as thieves,*

PANtes gar huMEIS huiOI ph*o*TOS [5457] es-te, kai huiOI h*e*MEras:

*5 for you are all sons of light, and sons of day:*

Ouk esMEN nukTOS, ouDE SKOtous [4655];

*we are not of night, nor of darkness;*

Ara oun m*e* kaTHEUd*o*-men [2518], h*o*s hoi loiPOI,

*6 so then let us not sleep, as the rest,*

alLA gr*e*-goR*O*men [1127] kai N*E*ph*o*-men [3525].

*but let us watch and be sober.*


 *e. 5:7 SONS OF NIGHT*

hoi gar kaTHEUdon-tes [2518] nukTOS kaDEUdou-sin;

*For who sleep sleep at night;*

kai hoi me-thuSKOme-noi [3184] nukTOS meTHUou-sin [3182].

*and who are drunken are drunken at night.*


 *f. 5:8 SPIRITUAL ARMOR*

h*e*MEIS de, h*e*MEras ONtes, N*E*ph*o*-men [3525],

*But let us, since we are of the day, be sober,*

en-duSAme-noi [1746] TH*O*ra-ka [2382] PIste-*o*s kai aGAp*e*s;

*putting on a breastplate of faith and love;*

kai pe-ri-ke-phaLAIan [4030], elPIda [1680] s*o*-t*e*RIas [4991].

*and for a helmet, salvation's hope.*


 *g. 5:9-10 SALVATION*

HOti ouk Ethe-to [5087] h*e*MAS ho TheOS eis orG*E*N [3709],

*For :God appointed us not unto wrath,*

alLA tis pe-riPOI*e*-sin [4047] s*o*-t*e*RIas [4991] diA tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N
'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU,

*but unto the obtaining of salvation through our :Lord Jesus Christ,*

tou a-po-thaNONtos [599] peRI h*e*M*O*N, HIna, EIte gr*e*-goR*O*men
[1127]EIte kaTHEUd
*o*-men [2518],

*10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep,*

HAma sun auT*O* Z*E*s*o*-men [2198].

*we should live together with him.*


 *h. 5:11 EXHORTATION*

Di' HO pa-ra-kaLEIte [3870] alL*E*lous, kai oi-ko-doMEIte [3618] heis ton
HEna,

*Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up,*

kaTH*O*S kai poiEIte.

*even as also you do.*



 *I. 5:12-24 SHORT EXHORTATIONS*

*a. 5:12-13a THOSE WHO LABOR*

E-r*o*T*O*men de huMAS, a-delPHOI, eiDEnai tous ko-pi*O*Ntas [2872] en
huMIN,

*But we ask you, brethren, to know them that labor among you,*

kai pro-i-staMEnous [4291] huM*O*N en KuRI*o*, kai nou-theTOUNtas [3560]HUmas;

*and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;*

kai h*e*GEISthai [2233] auTOUS hu-pe-rek-pe-risSOU [4053] en aGAp*e* diA to
ERgon auT*O*N.

*13a and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their :work.*


 *b. 5:13b THE DUTY OF PEACE*

ei-r*e*NEUe-te [1514] en he-auTOIS.

*Be at peace among yourselves.*


 *c. 5:14 EXHORTATION*

Pa-ra-kaLOUmen [3870] de huMAS, a-delPHOI, nou-theTEIte [3560] tous aTAKtous
[813],

*And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly,*

pa-ra-muTHEISthe [3888] tous o-li-goPSUchous [3642], anTEches-the [472] t*o*n
as-theN*O*N [772],

*encourage the fainthearted, support the weak,*

ma-kro-thuMEIte [3114] pros PANtas.

*be longsuffering toward all.*


 *d. 5:15 THE DUTY OF BEARING AND FORBEARING*

hoRAte [3708] m*e* tis kaKON anTI kaKOU tiNI a-poD*O* [591];

*See that none render unto any one evil for evil;*

alLA PANto-te to a-gaTHON di*O*ke-te [1377],

*but always follow after what is good,*

kai eis alL*E*lous, kai eis PANtas.

*one toward another, and toward all.*


 *e. 5:16-18 PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING*

PANto-te CHAIre-te [5463]; a-di-aLEIPt*o*s [89] proSEUches-the [4336];

*Rejoice alway; 17 pray without ceasing;*

en panTI eu-cha-risTEIte [2168]:

*18 in everything give thanks:*

TOUto gar THEl*e*-ma [2307] TheOU en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU eis huMAS.

*for this is God's will in Christ Jesus toward you.*


 *f. 5:19-22 PRECEPTS*

to PNEUma m*e* SBENnu-te [4570];

*Quench not the Spirit;*

pro-ph*e*TEIas [4394] m*e* e-xou-theNEIte [1848];

*20 despise not prophesyings;*

PANta de do-kiMAze-te [1381]; to kaLON kaTEche-te [2722];

*21 but prove all things; hold fast what is good;*

aPO panTOS EIdous [1491] po-n*e*ROU [4190] aPEches-the [567].

*22 abstain from every form of evil.*


 *g. 5:23 SANCTIFICATION*

AuTOS de ho TheOS t*e*s eiR*E*n*e*s ha-giAsai [37] huMAS ho-lo-teLEIS [3651]
;

*And the God of :peace himself sanctify you wholly;*

kai hoLOkl*e*-ron [3648] huM*O*N to PNEUma [4151] kai h*e* psuCH*E*
[5590]kai to S
*O*ma [4983],

*and may your :spirit and :soul and :body be preserved entire,*

aMEMPt*o*s [274] en t*e* pa-rouSIa [3952] tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOU
ChrisTOU t*e*-r*e*THEIN [5083].

*without blame at the presence of our :Lord Jesus Christ.*


 *h. 5:24 COMFORTABLE ASSURANCE*

piSTOS [4102] ho kaL*O*N huMAS, hos kai poi*E*sei.

*Faithful he that calls you, who will also do it.*



 *J. 5:25 REQUEST FOR PRAYER*

A-delPHOI, proSEUches-the [4336] kai peRI h*e*M*O*N.

*Brethren, pray for us also.*



 *K. 5:26-27 CONCLUSION*

*a. 5:26 PAUL'S SALUTATION*

AsPAsas-the [782] tous a-delPHOUS PANtas en phiL*E*ma-ti [5370] haGI*o* [40]
.

*Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.*


 *b. 5:27 SOLEMN CHARGE*

EnorKIz*o* [3726] huMAS ton KuRIon a-nag-n*o*sTH*E*nai [314] t*e*n a-pi-stoL
*E*N [1992]

*I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read*

PAsin tois a-delPHOIS.

*to all the brethren.*



 *L. 5:28 APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION*

H*e* CHAris [5485] tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU meth' huM*O*N.

*The grace of our :Lord Jesus Christ be with you.*



 *NOTE**: *It was Paul's firm conviction that his teaching concerning the
time and circumstances of the Lord's return were so clear - that none of
these new believers would be in any doubt or confusion concerning these
things. I agree.


 Dr. James R. Graham, Presbyterian missionary to China many years ago, was
asked to translate the Schofield Bible notes for the Chinese Bible. In the
midst of his translation process, he discovered so many scriptural
inaccuracies that he refused to complete the assignment. Rowland V. Bingham,
author of “Matthew the Publican”, had a similar “conversion” experience.
Tregelles, outstanding Jewish Greek and Hebrew Theologian, wrote a book the
the Second Coming of Christ that fully accords with these 2 letters of Paul
to the Thessalonians, plus the conclusions of the above teachers.


 Why then do so many Western Theologians go along with the easy way out
through the Schofield notes? Because these notes go along with our Western
social pattern. Scriptural? No. Confusion causing? Yes.


 H. A. Baker wrote two books in the light of the millions of martyrs in the
Chines church: “Through Tribulation”, and “Tribulation to Glory”. Many of
the Chinese believers forsook the Gospel in the midst of their fiery
persecutions. They said, “You missionaries have deceived us. You taught us
that we would be raptured and escape all of this. How can we believe the
rest of your teachings when you have been so drastically wrong here?”


 Read again 1 & 2 Thessalonians as if you had never read them before. Forget
all previous interpretations you have heard. Let the Bible mean what it
wants to mean, and let God say what He wants to say. Remember James 3:1
(1-12) - *“Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive
greater condemnation.”* All teachers especially must one day appear before
Christ at His Judgment Seat (B*E*ma), and answer for our teaching down here!
I teach soberly with this thought in mind at all times. I don't want
Christ's rebuke in that day. I'd rather have *man* upset with me today, than
Christ's judgment against me tomorrow!


 5:12-24. This is an amazing passage of “aphorisms, pithy sayings,
proverbs”. It will do us all much good to ponder thoughtfully and
prayerfully over these 8 words. Do not such sayings of Christ's Spirit
through Paul cause us to love the Lord more and more? It did for Oswald
Chambers. He boiled it down to “*personal, passionate devotion to
Jesus”! *Yes, Lord Jesus,
*You* are faithful and true, and we hide ourselves in You, Your Word, and
Your Spirit. ­ J.A.W.



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