Affection has rendered the language modal1 by adding thanks giving, — Kapahafovreg) KapaXapfidw signifies simply receiving; de^o/tai, includes also in the signification, pleasure and inclination in receiving.2 — ou Xoyov dvQpwruv, not the word of man) This is an explanation of what he just now said, " the word of God." Ye have received it, namely, not the word of men, etc. — 05, who) viz. God,3 who thereby shows [viz. by its effectual working in you] that the word is truly the word of God, ch. iv. 8, 9 ; Acts xiv. 3. — evepytfrai, works effectually) Gal. iii. 5. [It, for instance, worketh in you patient endurance, ver. 14. — V. g.]
14. Tap, for) Divine working is most of all seen and felt in affliction. — sv ry 'loudaia, in Judea) The Jewish churches were distinguished examples to all the others. — ra avra,the same things) So, auTw, the same [conflict], Phil. i. 30. The sameness of the fruit, the sameness of the afflictions, the sameness of the experi mental proofs and characteristics of believers, in all places and at all times, afford an excellent criterion of the truth of the Gospel. — Idiuv, your own) Matt. x. 36; Lukexiii. 33, at the end. — ovppvhsTuv, fellow-countrymen) [liter. " persons of the same tribe."] These were Thessalonians, Jews and Gentiles. Acts xvii. 5.
15. ' Atfcxrsivavruvj wlio have killed) This is indeed the sin of the whole people, their greatest sin, and one not yet acknow ledged. — Tfo£»jra£, the prophets) This word is construed with ivho have killed. That former guilt of theirs [in killing the prophets] woke up in all its strength then especially, when they slew the Lord Himself. — was, us) the apostles. — sKdiu^dvruv, who have cast out by persecution) Luke xi. 49, note. — ^ apeffKovruv) not seeking to please. — evavrfuv, and are adverse [contrary^) The Jews regarded the Gentiles with aversion, and were unwilling at that time that the word should be preached to them.
16. AaXSjtfa/, to speak) Less is said than he wishes to be
consequence, God is witness. The language is not inconsistent with pro priety, as the Jews falsely represent it to be. See Josh. xxii. 22 ; 1 Sam. xii. 5, as showing whence it is derived. — V. g.
1 See App. under the title, " Modalis Sermo."
2 " When ye received the word — ye welcomed it." The distinction of the verbs is lost in Engl. Vers. — ED.
3 But Engl. Vers. makes the antecedent of oj, not ®to?, but A&yo.c : which effectually worketh — ED.