1 He proceeds in the former description of Christ's coming to judgment;
16 and gives divers precepts;
23 and so concludes the epistle.

the times. Mt 24:3,36 Mr 13:30-32 Ac 1:7

ye. 4:9 2Co 9:1 Jude 1:3

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

know. Jer 23:20

the day. Mt 24:42-44 25:13 Mr 13:34,35 Lu 12:39,40 2Pe 3:10 Re 3:3 Re 16:15

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Peace. De 29:19 Jud 18:27,28 Ps 10:11-13 Isa 21:4 56:12 Da 5:3-6 Na 1:10 Mt 24:37-39 Lu 17:26-30 21:34,35

then. Ex 15:9,10 Jos 8:20-22 Jud 20:41,42 2Ch 32:19-21 Ps 73:18-20 Pr 29:1 Isa 30:13 Lu 17:27-29 21:34,35 Ac 12:22,23 13:41 2Th 1:9 2Pe 2:4 Re 18:7,8

as. Ps 48:6 Isa 43:6-9 21:3 Jer 4:31 6:24 13:21 22:23 Ho 13:13 Mic 4:9,10

and they. Mt 23:33 Heb 2:3 12:23

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

are. Ro 13:11-13 Col 1:13 1Pe 2:9,10 1Jo 2:8

overtake. De 19:6 28:15,45 Jer 42:16 Ho 10:9 Zec 1:6

5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Lu 16:8 Joh 12:36 Ac 26:18 Eph 5:8

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

let us not. Pr 19:15 Isa 56:10 Jon 1:6 Mt 13:25 25:5 Mr 14:37 Lu 22:46 Ro 13:11-14 1Co 15:34 Eph 5:14

watch. Mt 24:42 25:13 26:38,40,41 Mr 13:34,35,37 14:38 Lu 12:37,39 21:36 22:46 Ac 20:31 1Co 16:13 Eph 6:18 Col 4:2 2Ti 4:5 1Pe 4:7 Re 3:2 16:15

sober. 8 Php 4:5 1Ti 2:9,15 3:2,11 Tit 2:6,12 1Pe 1:13 5:8

7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

they that sleep. Job 4:13 33:15 Lu 21:34,35 Ro 13:13 1Co 15:34 Eph 5:14

and they. 1Sa 25:36,37 Pr 23:29-35 Isa 21:4,5 Da 5:4,5 Ac 2:15 2Pe 2:13

8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

who. 5 Ro 13:13 Eph 5:8,9 1Pe 2:9 1Jo 1:7

the breastplate. Isa 59:17 Ro 13:12 2Co 6:7 Eph 6:11,13-18

the hope. Job 19:23-27 Ps 42:5,11 43:5 La 3:26 Ro 5:2-5 8:24,25 1Co 13:13 Ga 5:5 2Th 2:16 Heb 6:19 10:35,36 1Pe 1:3-5,13 1Jo 3:1-3

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

not. 1:10 3:3 Ex 9:16 Pr 16:4 Eze 38:10-17 Mt 26:24 Ac 1:20,25 Ac 13:48 Ro 9:11-23 2Ti 2:19,20 1Pe 2:8 2Pe 2:3 Jude 1:4

obtain. Ro 11:7,30 2Th 2:13,14 1Ti 1:13,16 2Ti 2:10 1Pe 2:10 2Pe 1:1

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

died. Mt 20:28 Joh 10:11,15,17 15:13 Ro 5:6-8 8:34 14:8,9 1Co 15:3 2Co 5:15,21 Eph 5:2 1Ti 2:6 Tit 2:14 1Pe 2:24 3:18

whether. See on ch. 4:13,17

11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Wherefore. See on ch. 4:18

comfort. or, exhort. Heb 3:13 10:25

and edify. Ro 14:19 15:2 1Co 10:23 14:5,12,29 2Co 12:19 Eph 4:12,16,29 1Ti 1:4 Jude 1:20

even. 4:10 Ro 15:14 2Pe 1:12

12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

to know. 1Co 16:18 Php 2:19 Heb 13:7,17

labour. 2:9 Mt 9:37,38 Lu 10:1,2,7 Joh 4:38 Ac 20:35 1Co 3:9 15:10 1Co 16:16 2Co 5:9 6:1 11:23 Ga 4:11 Php 2:16 Col 1:29 1Ti 5:17,18 2Ti 2:6 Re 2:3

and are. Ac 20:28 1Co 12:28 Tit 1:5 Heb 13:7,17 1Pe 5:2,3 Re 1:20 2:1,8,12,18 3:1,7,14

and admonish. 14 1Ti 5:1,20 Tit 1:3 2:15

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

esteem. Mt 10:40 1Co 4:1,2 9:7-11 Ga 4:14 6:6

and be. Ge 45:24 Ps 133:1 Mr 9:50 Lu 7:3-5 Joh 13:34,35 15:17 Ro 4:17-19 2Co 13:11 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:3 Col 3:15 2Th 3:16 2Ti 2:22 Heb 12:14 Jas 3:18

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

exhort. or, beseech. Ro 12:1

you. See on ver. 12

warn. Jer 6:12 Eze 3:17-21 33:3-9 Ac 20:27,31 1Co 4:14 Col 1:28

that. Tit 1:6,10

unruly. or, disorderly. 2Th 3:11-13

comfort. 2:7-12 Isa 35:3,4 40:1,2,11 Eze 34:16 Mt 12:20 Lu 22:32 Joh 21:15-17 Ro 14:1 15:1-3 Ga 6:1,2 Heb 12:12

support. Ac 20:35 *Gr:

be. Isa 63:9 1Co 13:4,5 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:2,32 5:1,2 Col 3:12,13 1Ti 3:3 6:11 2Ti 2:24,25 4:2 Heb 5:2,3 13:3

15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

See. Ge 45:24 1Co 16:10 Eph 5:15,33 1Pe 1:22 Re 19:10 22:9

none. Ex 23:4,5 Le 19:18 1Sa 24:13 Ps 7:4 Pr 17:13 20:22 24:17,29 Pr 25:21 Mt 5:39,44,45 Lu 6:35 Ro 12:17-21 1Co 6:7 1Pe 2:22,23 3:9

ever. 2:12 De 16:20 Ps 38:20 Ro 14:19 1Co 14:1 1Ti 6:11 Heb 12:14 1Pe 3:11-13 3Jo 1:11

and. Ro 12:17,18 Ga 6:10 2Ti 2:24 Tit 3:2 1Pe 2:17

16 Rejoice evermore.

Rejoice. 2Co 6:10 Php 4:4 Mt 5:12 Lu 10:20 Ro 12:12

17 Pray without ceasing.

Pray. See on Lu 18:1 21:36 Ro 12:12 Eph 6:18 Col 4:2 1Pe 4:7

18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

every. Eph 5:20 Php 4:6 Col 3:17 Job 1:21 Ps 34:1 Heb 13:15

for. 4:3 1Pe 2:15 4:2 1Jo 2:17

19 Quench not the Spirit.

Quench. So 8:7 Eph 4:30 6:16

the Spirit. Ge 6:3 1Sa 16:4 Ne 9:30 Ps 51:11 Isa 63:10 Ac 7:51 1Co 14:30 Eph 4:30 1Ti 4:14 2Ti 1:6

20 Despise not prophesyings.

4:8 Nu 11:25-29 1Sa 10:5,6,10-13 19:20-24 Ac 19:6 1Co 11:4 12:10,28 13:2,9 14:1,3-6,22-25,29-32,37-39 Eph 4:11,12 Re 11:3-11

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Prove. Isa 8:20 Mt 7:15-20 Mr 7:14-16 Lu 12:57 Ac 17:11 Ro 12:2 1Co 2:11,14,15 14:28 Eph 5:10 Php 1:10 *marg: 1Jo 4:1 Re 2:2

hold. De 11:6-9 32:46,47 Pr 3:1,21-24 4:13 6:21-23 23:23 So 3:4 Joh 8:31 15:4 Ac 11:23 14:22 Ro 12:9 1Co 15:58 Php 3:16 4:8 2Th 2:15 2Ti 1:15 3:6 4:14 Heb 10:23 Re 2:25 3:3,11

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

4:12 Ex 23:7 Isa 33:15 Mt 17:26,27 Ro 12:17 1Co 8:13 10:31-33 2Co 6:3 8:20,21 Php 4:8 Jude 1:23

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God. Ro 15:5,13,33 16:20 1Co 14:33 2Co 5:19 Php 4:9 2Th 3:16 Heb 13:20 1Pe 5:10

sanctify. 3:13 4:3 Le 20:8,26 Eze 37:28 Joh 17:19 Ac 20:32 26:18 1Co 1:2 Heb 2:11 1Pe 1:2 Jude 1:1

your. Heb 4:12

preserved. 3:13 1Co 1:8,9 Eph 5:26,27 Php 1:6,10 2:15,16 Col 1:22 Jude 1:24

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Faithful. De 7:9 Ps 36:5 40:10 86:15 89:2 92:2 100:5 138:2 146:6 Isa 25:1 La 3:23 Mic 7:20 Joh 1:17 3:33 1Co 1:9 10:13 2Th 3:3 2Ti 2:13 Tit 1:2 Heb 6:17,18

calleth. 2:12 Ro 8:30 9:24 Ga 1:15 2Th 2:14 2Ti 1:9 1Pe 5:10 2Pe 1:3 Re 17:14

who. Nu 23:19 2Ki 19:31 Isa 9:7 14:24-26 37:32 Mt 24:35

25 Brethren, pray for us.

Ro 15:30 2Co 1:11 Eph 6:18-20 Php 1:19 Col 4:3 2Th 3:1-3 Phm 1:22 Heb 13:18,19

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

See on Ro 16:16 1Co 16:20

27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

I charge. or, I adjure. 2:11 Nu 27:23 1Ki 22:16 2Ch 18:15 Mt 26:63 Mr 5:7 Ac 19:13 1Ti 1:3,18 5:7,21 6:13,17 2Ti 4:1

that. Col 4:16 2Th 3:14

holy. Heb 3:1

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

See on Ro 1:7 16:20,24 2Th 3:18