1 He exhorts them to go forward in all manner of godliness;
6 to live holily and justly;
9 to love one another;
11 and quietly to follow their own business;
13 and last of all, to sorrow moderately for the dead.
17 And unto this last exhortation is annexed a brief description of the resurrection, and second coming of Christ to judgment.

we. 2:11 Ro 12:1 2Co 6:1 10:1 Eph 4:1 Phm 1:9,10 Heb 13:22

we beseech. or, we request. exhort. or, beseech. by the. ver. 2 Eph 4:20 2Th 2:1 1Ti 5:21 6:13,14 2Ti 4:1

ye have. 11,12 Ac 20:27 1Co 11:23 15:1 Php 1:27 Col 2:6 2Th 3:10-12

ye ought. See on ch. 2:12

to please. Ro 8:8 12:2 Eph 5:17 Col 1:10 Heb 11:6 13:16 1Jo 3:22

so ye. 10 Job 17:9 Ps 92:14 Pr 4:18 Joh 15:2 1Co 15:58 Php 1:9 3:14 2Th 1:3 2Pe 1:5-10 3:18

2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

Eze 3:17 Mt 28:20 1Co 9:21 2Th 3:6,10

3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

this. 5:18 Ps 40:8 143:10 Mt 7:21 12:50 Mr 3:35 Joh 4:34 7:17 Ro 12:2 Eph 5:17 6:6 Col 1:9 4:12 Heb 10:36 13:21 1Pe 4:2 1Jo 2:17

your. 4 5:23 Joh 17:17-19 Ac 20:32 26:18 Ro 6:22 *Gr: 1Co 1:30 6:11 Eph 5:26,27 2Th 2:13 Tit 2:14 1Pe 1:2

that. Mt 15:19 Ac 15:20,29 Ro 1:29 1Co 5:9-11 6:9,10,13-18 7:2 2Co 12:21 Ga 5:19 Eph 5:3-5 Col 3:5 Heb 12:16 13:4 Re 21:8 22:15 *Gr:

4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

should. Ro 6:19 12:1 1Co 6:15,18-20

his. 1Sa 21:5 Ac 9:15 Ro 9:21-23 2Ti 2:20,21 1Pe 3:7

honour. Php 4:8 Heb 13:4

5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

in the. Ro 1:24,26 Col 3:5

as the. Mt 6:32 Lu 12:30 Eph 4:17-19 1Pe 4:3

know. Ac 17:23,30,31 Ro 1:28 1Co 1:21 15:34 Ga 4:8 Eph 2:12 2Th 1:8

6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

go. Ex 20:15,17 Le 19:11,13 De 24:7 25:13-16 Pr 11:1 16:11 20:14 Pr 20:23 28:24 Isa 5:7 59:4-7 Jer 9:4 Eze 22:13 45:9-14 Am 8:5,6 Zep 3:5 Mal 3:5 Mr 10:19 1Co 6:7-9 Eph 4:28 Jas 5:4

defraud. or, oppress. or, over-reach. Le 25:14,17 1Sa 12:3,4 Pr 22:22 Jer 7:6 Mic 2:2 Zep 3:1 Jas 2:6

in any matter. or, in the matter. the Lord De 32:35 Job 31:13,14 Ps 94:1 140:12 Pr 22:22,23 Ec 5:8 Isa 1:23,24 Ro 1:18 12:19 Eph 5:6 2Th 1:8

as we. Lu 12:5 Ga 5:21 Eph 4:17

7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

God. Le 11:44 19:2 Ro 1:7 8:29,30 1Co 1:2 Eph 1:4 2:10 4:1 2Th 2:13,14 2Ti 1:9 Heb 12:14 1Pe 1:14-16 2:9-12,21,22

uncleanness. 2:3 Ga 5:19 Eph 4:19 2Pe 2:10

8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

despiseth. or, rejecteth. 1Sa 8:7 10:19 Joh 12:48

despiseth not. Pr 1:7 23:9 Isa 49:7 53:10 Lu 10:16 Ac 13:41 Jude 1:8

who. Ne 9:30 Ac 5:3,4 1Co 2:10 7:40 1Pe 1:12 2Pe 1:21 1Jo 3:24

9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

touching. Le 19:8 Ps 133:1 Joh 13:34,35 15:12-17 Ac 4:32 Ro 12:10 Eph 5:1,2 Heb 13:1 1Pe 3:8 2Pe 1:7 1Jo 2:10 3:11,14-19,23 1Jo 4:7-16

ye need. 5:1 Jer 31:34 Heb 8:10,11 1Jo 2:20-27

for ye. Isa 51:13 Mt 22:39 Joh 6:44,45 13:34 14:26 15:12,17 Eph 5:2 Heb 10:16 1Pe 4:8 1Jo 3:11,23 4:21 5:1

10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

all the. 1:7 2Co 8:1,2,8-10 Eph 1:15 Col 1:4 2Th 1:3 Phm 1:5-7

that ye. 1 3:12 Php 1:9 3:13-15 2Pe 3:18

11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

that. Pr 17:1 Ec 4:6 La 3:26 2Th 3:12 1Ti 2:2 1Pe 3:4

study. Ro 15:20 2Co 5:9 *Gr:

and to do. Mr 13:34 Lu 12:42,43 Ro 12:4-8 Col 3:22-24 2Th 3:11 1Ti 5:13 Tit 2:4-10 1Pe 4:10,11,15

to work. Ac 20:35 Ro 12:11 1Co 4:12 Eph 4:28 2Th 3:7-12 Tit 3:14 *marg:

12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

ye may walk. 5:22 Ro 12:17 13:13 2Co 8:20,21 Php 4:8 Tit 2:8-10 1Pe 2:12 3:16,17

them. Mr 4:11 1Co 5:12,13 Col 4:5 1Ti 3:7 1Pe 3:1

nothing. or, no man. 2Co 11:7-9

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

I would. Ro 1:13 1Co 10:1 12:1 2Co 1:8 2Pe 3:8

which are. 15 5:10 1Ki 1:21 2:10 Da 12:2 Mt 27:52 Lu 8:52,53 Joh 11:11-13 Ac 7:60 13:36 1Co 15:6,18 2Pe 3:4

ye sorrow. Ge 37:35 Le 19:28 De 14:1,2 2Sa 12:19,20 18:33 Job 1:21 Eze 24:16-18 Joh 11:24 Ac 8:2

which have. See on Eph 2:12 Job 19:25-27 Pr 14:32 Eze 37:11 1Co 15:19

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

if we. Isa 26:19 Ro 8:11 1Co 15:12-23 2Co 4:13,14 Re 1:18

sleep. 13 3:13 1Co 15:18 Re 14:13

God. 17 Ge 49:19 Zec 14:15 Mt 24:31 1Co 15:23 Php 3:20,21 2Th 2:1 Jude 1:14,15

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

by the. 1Ki 13:1,9,17,18,22 20:35 22:14

which are. 1Co 15:51-53 2Co 4:14

prevent. Job 41:11 Ps 88:13 119:147,148 Mt 17:25

asleep. See on ver. 13

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

the Lord. Isa 25:8,9 Mt 16:27 24:30,31 25:31 26:64 Ac 1:11 2Th 1:7 2Pe 3:10 Re 1:7

with a. Nu 23:21 Ps 47:1,5 Zec 4:7 9:9

the archangel. Jude 1:9

with the trump. Ex 19:16 20:18 Isa 27:13 Zec 9:14 1Co 15:52 Re 1:10 8:13

and the. 1Co 15:23,51,52 Re 20:5,6

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

we which. 15 1Co 15:52

caught. 1Ki 18:12 2Ki 2:11,16 Ac 8:39 2Co 12:2-4 Re 11:12 12:5

in the. Mt 26:64 Mr 14:62 Ac 1:9 Re 1:7

and so. Ps 16:11 17:15 49:15 73:24 Isa 35:10 60:19,20 Joh 12:26 14:3 Joh 17:24 2Co 5:8 Php 1:23 2Pe 3:13 Re 7:14-17 21:3-7,22,23 Re 22:3-5

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Wherefore. 5:11,14 Isa 40:1,2 Lu 21:28 Heb 12:12

comfort. or, exhort. Heb 10:24,25