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1 Thessalonians 1

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Introduction

Overview

1 Thessalonians 1:1, The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them Saint Paul was at all time in thanksgiving, and prayer; 1 Thessalonians 1:5, and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith and conversion to God.

Verse 1

Silvanus: Acts 15:27, Acts 15:32, Acts 15:34, Acts 15:40, Acts 16:19, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:29, Acts 17:4, Acts 17:15, Acts 18:5, Silas, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Peter 5:12

Timotheus: Acts 16:1-3, Acts 17:14, Acts 17:15, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:22, Acts 20:4, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Philippians 1:1, Colossians 1:1, 1 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2, Hebrews 13:23

unto the: 1 Corinthians 1:2, Galatians 1:2

Thessalonians: Acts 17:1-9, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:13

in God: Galatians 1:22, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 John 1:3, Jude 1:1

Grace: Romans 1:7, Ephesians 1:2

Reciprocal: Matthew 18:20 - two Luke 11:2 - Our Acts 15:22 - Silas Romans 16:21 - Timotheus 2 Corinthians 1:2 - General Galatians 1:3 - General Colossians 3:17 - God 1 Thessalonians 2:14 - are

Verse 2

Romans 1:8, Romans 1:9, Romans 6:17, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 1:16, Philippians 1:3, Philippians 1:4, Colossians 1:3, Philemon 1:4

Reciprocal: Romans 16:19 - I am Philippians 1:7 - it is 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - thank 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what 2 Thessalonians 1:3 - are 2 Timothy 1:3 - that

Verse 3

Remembering: 1 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Timothy 1:3-5

your: 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, John 6:27-29, Romans 16:26, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 5:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:11, Hebrews 4:11, Hebrews 11:7, Hebrews 11:8, Hebrews 11:17, Hebrews 11:24-34, James 2:17-26, Revelation 2:19

and labour: Genesis 29:20, Song of Solomon 8:7, John 14:15, John 14:21-23, John 15:10, John 21:15-17, Romans 16:6, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, Galatians 5:13, Philemon 1:5-7, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 6:11, 1 John 3:18, 1 John 5:3, Revelation 2:2-4

and patience: Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:24, Romans 8:25, Romans 12:12, Romans 15:13, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 10:36, James 1:3, James 1:4, James 5:7, James 5:8, 1 John 3:3, Revelation 3:10

in the: Ecclesiastes 2:26, Acts 3:19, Acts 10:31, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 1 Timothy 2:3, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 3:4, 1 John 3:21

Reciprocal: Mark 2:5 - saw Luke 11:2 - Our Luke 21:19 - General Acts 9:39 - and showing Acts 11:23 - seen Romans 1:7 - God Romans 6:17 - But Romans 14:18 - and Romans 16:12 - labour Romans 16:19 - I am 1 Corinthians 15:19 - hope 1 Corinthians 16:16 - laboureth 2 Corinthians 1:7 - our Galatians 5:22 - love Ephesians 1:15 - faith Ephesians 4:16 - edifying Philippians 1:3 - upon Philippians 1:6 - begun Philippians 2:12 - work Colossians 1:4 - faith Colossians 1:9 - do Colossians 3:12 - holy 1 Thessalonians 1:4 - Knowing 1 Thessalonians 2:9 - our 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what 2 Thessalonians 1:4 - your patience 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - good 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - and into Philemon 1:7 - great joy Hebrews 6:9 - beloved Hebrews 6:12 - faith Hebrews 10:24 - love James 2:14 - though James 2:18 - and I will 1 Peter 1:3 - unto 1 Peter 1:5 - unto 2 Peter 1:6 - patience 2 Peter 1:10 - election 2 John 1:1 - the elect lady 3 John 1:2 - even Revelation 2:3 - hast laboured

Verse 4

Knowing: 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:5-7, Ephesians 1:4, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 1:7, 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Peter 1:10

your election: Romans 1:7, Romans 9:25, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Colossians 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Timothy 1:10, Titus 3:4, Titus 3:5

beloved, your election of God: or, beloved of God

Reciprocal: Isaiah 44:2 - Fear Mark 2:5 - saw Acts 11:23 - seen Romans 8:33 - of God's Romans 9:11 - according Romans 14:18 - and 2 Corinthians 1:7 - our Hebrews 6:9 - beloved 1 Peter 1:5 - unto 2 John 1:1 - the elect lady

Verse 5

our: Isaiah 55:11, Romans 2:16, 2 Corinthians 4:3, Galatians 1:8-12, Galatians 2:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, 2 Timothy 2:8

in word: 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 4:20, 2 Corinthians 3:6

but: Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:3, Mark 16:20, Acts 11:21, Acts 16:14, Romans 1:16, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:5, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 1:17-20, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 3:20, Philippians 2:13, James 1:16-18, 1 Peter 1:3

in the: John 16:7-15, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 11:15-18, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 2 Corinthians 6:6, Galatians 3:2-5, Galatians 5:5, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Titus 3:5, Titus 3:6, Hebrews 2:4, 1 Peter 1:12

in much: Colossians 2:2, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 6:19, Hebrews 10:22, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:19

what: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-11, Acts 20:18, Acts 20:19, Acts 20:33-35, 1 Corinthians 2:2-5, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 6:3-10, Philippians 4:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:12-16, 1 Peter 5:3

for: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 2 Timothy 2:10

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:4 - prosperously Haggai 1:12 - Zerubbabel Luke 4:32 - General Luke 15:5 - he layeth John 14:26 - Holy Ghost Acts 4:33 - with Acts 17:3 - Christ 1 Corinthians 1:18 - unto 1 Corinthians 4:6 - for 2 Corinthians 4:7 - that 2 Corinthians 5:13 - for Ephesians 1:19 - exceeding Colossians 1:6 - knew 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - what 1 Thessalonians 2:2 - bold 1 Thessalonians 2:10 - witnesses 2 Thessalonians 1:10 - our 2 Thessalonians 3:1 - even 2 Timothy 3:10 - manner 2 Timothy 3:14 - assured Hebrews 4:2 - not being James 1:21 - and receive James 1:24 - what 2 Peter 3:11 - what Revelation 22:17 - let him that heareth

Verse 6

ye: 1 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 8:5, Philippians 3:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:9

and of: Matthew 16:24, John 8:12, John 13:13-15, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Peter 3:13, 3 John 1:11

received: 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, Hosea 2:14, Mark 10:29-30, Acts 17:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:4

with joy: John 14:16-18, Acts 5:41, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:52, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:16-18, Romans 15:13, Galatians 5:22, Hebrews 10:34, 1 Peter 1:6, 1 Peter 1:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:8 - with bitter Deuteronomy 16:3 - the bread Deuteronomy 33:3 - shall receive Haggai 1:12 - Zerubbabel Luke 6:20 - Blessed John 14:26 - Holy Ghost John 16:20 - your Acts 2:41 - gladly Acts 17:3 - Christ Acts 17:11 - they received Acts 20:18 - after Romans 1:16 - for it is Romans 14:17 - peace 1 Corinthians 15:1 - which also 2 Corinthians 6:6 - by the Philippians 4:9 - which 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - what 2 Thessalonians 3:7 - how 1 Timothy 4:12 - be thou Hebrews 13:7 - whose 1 Peter 1:12 - with 1 Peter 5:3 - but

Verse 7

ensamples: 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:12, Titus 2:7, 1 Peter 5:3

in: 1 Thessalonians 1:8, Acts 16:12, Acts 1:13, Acts 18:1, 2 Corinthians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 2 Corinthians 11:10

Reciprocal: Mark 8:38 - when Acts 16:9 - Macedonia Acts 18:12 - Achaia 2 Corinthians 8:1 - churches 1 Thessalonians 1:10 - wait 2 Thessalonians 3:7 - how

Verse 8

from: Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 66:19, Romans 10:14-18, 1 Corinthians 14:36, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Revelation 14:6, Revelation 22:17

in every: Romans 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 3 John 1:12

God-ward: Exodus 18:9, 2 Corinthians 3:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:9 - of the jubilee to sound Numbers 23:23 - What hath Psalms 40:10 - not hid Mark 6:14 - his name Mark 8:38 - when Acts 4:17 - that it Acts 16:9 - Macedonia Acts 18:12 - Achaia Acts 19:22 - Macedonia Romans 1:13 - but Romans 16:19 - obedience 2 Corinthians 1:1 - Achaia 2 Corinthians 3:2 - known 2 Corinthians 8:1 - churches 2 Corinthians 11:10 - the regions Philippians 1:13 - in all other places 1 Thessalonians 1:7 - in

Verse 9

what: 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:13

ye: Isaiah 2:17-21, Jeremiah 16:19, Zephaniah 2:11, Zechariah 8:20-23, Malachi 1:11, Acts 14:15, Acts 26:17, Acts 26:18, 1 Corinthians 12:2, Galatians 4:8, Galatians 4:9

the living: Deuteronomy 5:26, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 84:2, Isaiah 37:4, Isaiah 37:17, Jeremiah 10:10, Daniel 6:26, Hosea 1:10, Romans 9:26, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 1 Timothy 4:10, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 17:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:16 - went Numbers 23:23 - What hath Joshua 3:10 - living Ruth 1:16 - thy God 2 Kings 5:17 - will henceforth 2 Chronicles 15:3 - true God Psalms 22:27 - turn Isaiah 8:19 - for the living Isaiah 45:14 - Surely Isaiah 56:6 - join Jeremiah 23:22 - then Jeremiah 23:36 - of the Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God Hosea 14:8 - What Malachi 2:6 - and did Malachi 3:18 - between him Matthew 16:16 - the living John 6:57 - the living John 17:3 - the only Acts 9:35 - turned Acts 11:21 - turned Acts 15:19 - turned Acts 19:26 - that not Acts 20:19 - Serving Acts 26:20 - turn Romans 1:8 - that your Romans 1:13 - even Romans 1:25 - the truth Romans 16:19 - obedience 2 Corinthians 3:3 - the living Philippians 1:13 - in all other places 1 Timothy 3:15 - the living 1 Timothy 6:17 - the living Hebrews 3:12 - the Hebrews 9:14 - to serve Revelation 7:2 - living Revelation 15:7 - who

Verse 10

wait: 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Genesis 49:18, Job 19:25-27, Isaiah 25:8, Isaiah 25:9, Luke 2:25, Acts 1:11, Acts 3:21, Romans 2:7, Romans 8:23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:7, Philippians 3:20, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 2 Timothy 4:1, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Peter 3:12, 2 Peter 3:14, Revelation 1:7

whom: Acts 2:24, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:10, Acts 5:30, Acts 5:31, Acts 10:40, Acts 10:41, Acts 17:31, Romans 1:4, Romans 4:25, Romans 8:34, 1 Corinthians 15:4-21, Colossians 1:18, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:21, 1 Peter 3:18, Revelation 1:18

Jesus: 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Matthew 1:21, Romans 5:9, Romans 5:10, Galatians 3:13, 1 Peter 2:21

the wrath: Matthew 3:7, Luke 3:7, Hebrews 10:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 12:13 - and when Numbers 16:48 - General Psalms 19:14 - redeemer Psalms 56:13 - For Psalms 86:13 - and thou Isaiah 8:17 - I will Isaiah 40:31 - they that Isaiah 56:6 - join Isaiah 64:4 - waiteth Jeremiah 23:22 - then Lamentations 3:25 - good Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God Malachi 2:6 - and did Matthew 6:13 - deliver John 3:36 - but Acts 9:35 - turned Acts 11:21 - turned Romans 1:3 - his Son Romans 1:13 - even Galatians 2:20 - the Son Galatians 5:5 - wait Ephesians 5:23 - he 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - and into 2 Timothy 4:8 - that love Hebrews 6:18 - who Hebrews 9:12 - having Hebrews 13:20 - brought James 5:8 - ye also 1 John 1:3 - with his

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/1-thessalonians-1.html.
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