1 Paul certifies them of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience;
11 and therewithal uses divers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution, whereof the chief is taken from the righteous judgment of God.

See on 2Co 1:19 1Th 1:1 *etc:

2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

See on Ro 1:7 1Co 1:3,8

3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

are. 2:13

See on Ro 1:8 1Co 1:4 1Th 1:2,3 3:6,9

as is. Lu 15:32 Php 1:7 2Pe 1:13

your. Job 17:9 Ps 84:7 92:13 Pr 4:18 Isa 40:29-31 Lu 17:5 Joh 15:2 Php 1:9 1Th 4:1,9,10 1Pe 1:22 2Pe 1:5-10 3:18

groweth. The word, [huperauxano,] from [huper,] intensive, and [auxano,] to grow, increase, signifies, as Dr. Clarke remarks, to grow luxuriantly, as a good and healthy tree in a good soil; and, if a fruit tree, bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labour of the husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom: this the Apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love abounded: and this was not the case with some distinguished characters only; it was the case with every one of them. For this the apostle felt himself bound to give continual thanks to God on their behalf, as it was 'meet' and right.

4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

glory. 2Co 7:14 9:2,4 1Th 2:19

your patience. 3:5 Ro 2:7 5:3-5 8:25 12:12 1Th 1:3 3:2-8 Heb 6:15 10:36 Heb 12:1-3 Jas 1:3,4 5:7,8 2Pe 1:6 Re 14:12

your persecutions. 1Th 2:14 3:3,4 Jas 5:11

5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

manifest. 6 Php 1:28 1Pe 4:14-18

righteous. Job 8:3 Ps 9:7,8 33:5 50:6 72:2 99:4 111:7 Jer 9:24 Da 4:37 Ro 2:5 Re 15:4 16:7 19:2

may. 11 Lu 20:35 21:36 Ac 13:46 Eph 4:1 Col 1:12 Re 3:4

for. 7 Ac 14:22 Ro 8:17 1Th 2:14 2Ti 2:12 Heb 10:32,33

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

De 32:41-43 Ps 74:22,23 79:10-12 94:20-23 Isa 49:26 Zec 2:8 Re 6:10 11:18 15:4 16:5,6 18:20,24 19:2

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

who. Isa 57:2 Mt 5:10-12 Lu 16:25 Ro 8:17 2Co 4:17 2Ti 2:12 Heb 4:1,9,11 1Pe 4:1 Re 7:14-17 14:13 21:4

when. Mt 13:39-43 16:27 25:31 26:64 Mr 8:38 14:62 Joh 1:51 Ac 1:11 1Th 4:16,17 Tit 2:13 Heb 9:28 Jude 1:14,15 Re 1:7 20:11

his mighty angels. Gr. the angels of his power. Joh 1:3 Eph 1:2 Col 1:16 1Pe 3:22 Re 22:6,9,16

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

flaming. Ge 3:24 De 4:11 5:5 Ps 21:8,9 50:2-6 Da 7:10 Mt 25:41,46 Heb 10:27 12:29 2Pe 3:7,10-12 Re 20:10,14,15 21:8

taking. or, yielding vengeance. De 32:35,41,42 Ps 2:9-12 94:1 Isa 61:2 63:4-6 Heb 10:30 Re 6:10,16,17

that know. Ex 5:2 1Sa 2:12 Ps 9:10 79:6 Isa 27:11 Jer 9:6 Zep 1:6 Joh 3:19 8:19 Ro 1:28 1Co 15:34 1Th 4:5

and that. De 4:30 Ps 18:44 Isa 1:19 Ac 6:7 Ro 1:5 2:7,8 6:16 10:16 15:18 Ro 16:26 2Co 10:5 Ga 3:1 Heb 2:3 5:9 11:8 1Pe 1:2 3:6 4:17

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

be. Isa 33:14 66:24 Da 12:2 Mt 25:41,46 26:24 Mr 9:43-49 Lu 16:25,26 Joh 5:14 Php 3:19 Heb 10:29 2Pe 2:17 3:7 Jude 1:13 Re 14:10,11 20:14 21:8 22:15

from the presence. Ge 3:8 4:16 Job 21:14 22:17 Ps 16:11 51:11 Mt 7:23 22:13 25:41 Lu 13:27

the glory. 2:8 De 33:2 Isa 2:10,19,21 Mt 16:27 24:30 Tit 2:13 *Gr: Re 20:11

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

to be glorified. 12 Nu 23:23 Ps 89:7 Isa 43:21 44:23 49:3 60:21 Jer 33:9 Mt 25:31 Joh 11:4 17:10 Ga 1:24 Eph 1:6,12,14,18 2:7 3:10,16 1Pe 2:9 Re 7:11,12

to be admired. Ps 68:35

our. 2:13 1Th 1:5 2:13

in that. Mal 3:17 Mt 7:22 24:36 Lu 10:12 2Ti 1:12,18 4:8

11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

we pray. See on Ro 1:9 Eph 1:16 3:14-21 Php 1:9-11 Col 1:9-13 1Th 3:9-13

our God. Ps 48:14 68:20 Isa 25:9 55:7 Da 3:17 Re 5:10

would. See on ver. 5 Col 1:12 Re 3:4

count. or, vouchsafe. calling. 2:14 Ro 8:30 9:23,24 Php 3:14 1Th 2:12 Heb 3:1 1Pe 5:10

fulfil. Ps 138:8 Pr 4:18 Isa 66:9 Ho 6:3 Zec 4:7 Mr 4:28 1Co 1:8 Php 1:6

the good. Ps 51:18 Lu 12:32 Eph 1:5,9 Php 2:13 Tit 3:4-7

the work. Joh 6:27-29 Eph 1:19,20 1Th 1:3 2:13 Heb 12:2

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

the name. See on ver. 10 Joh 17:10 1Pe 4:14

and ye. Ge 18:18 Ps 72:17 Isa 45:17,25 Joh 17:21-26 Php 3:9 Col 2:9,10 1Pe 1:7,8

the grace. See on Ro 1:7 1Co 1:4 2Co 8:9 13:4 Tit 2:11 Re 1:4