10. Nuxrog, night) Alluding to his holy thoughts during the 2 Tim. i. 3. — ra uffrspyj^arce,, the things which are wanting)
[the deficiency, that which is lacking]. Even the Thessa- lonians had points in which they were in need of improvement.
11. Auros, Himself) Both epistles to the Thessalonians have almost all the several chapters singly sealed and distinguished by single breathings of prayer [each chapter sealed with its own prayer], ch. v. 23 ; 2 Thess. i. 11, ii. 16, iii. 5, 16. — 'l?j<rou£, Jesus) Prayers and vows are also addressed to Jesus Christ ; for the word nar&vQvvai, direct, extends both to Him [as the subject] and to the Father : comp. 2 Thess. ii. 16, 17.
12. '!>«£, you) whether we come or not. — -rXsovao-a/ xa/ yrepiff- fftvffat) On the difference between these two words, comp. 2 Cor. iv. 15, note.1 — xa/ w^g, even we) namely, even as we are full of love [towards you].
13. Msra, with) Construe with sv rr\ Kapovffi'q,, at the coming ; comp. 2 Thess. i. 7. — TCCVTWI/ rwv ayiuv, with all the saints) This phrase comprehends angels and the elect of the earth.
His) Christ's, Acts ix. 13.
1. 'Apeffxeiv, to please, to show yourselves pleasing, acceptable) to the Lord.
2. ricepayygX/aj, commandments) Paul uses this word at this very early time, when writing to the Thessalonians, whose piety took it in the right spirit, as did also the piety of Timothy, to whom he gives his commands with the greatest sternness. The same word occurs, ver. 11, 2 Thess. iii. 4, 6, 10, 12. In ad dressing other churches subsequently, when his authority was established, he uses it very seldom.
3. &tXr,/ua, a will) [a thing which God wills]. So ch. v. 18, without the article. There are many wills, Acts xiii. 22. — 6)
<y has a positive force : Tn-piavsuu, the force of a comparative : The Lord make you full and even abound. — ED.