3. Uiffrbs 8s, but faithful) After stating a very distressing fact, he immediately subjoins what may serve as a consolation ; so ch. ii. 13. In opposition to the unbelief [want of faith on the part] of men, he praises the faithfulness of the Lord. So 2 Tim. ii. 13. — ffrqpifyi upas, will establish you) although all others may not even receive faith. — awl rov vovqpov) from the wicked one [Engl. Vers. from evil], from Satan ; not merely from wicked men, by whom he assails faith.
4. 'Ev Kvpiy, in the Lord) Trust ["Have confidence in"] no man by himself. — -ra^ayylXXo/xst/, we charge or command) for ex ample, that ye pray for us, that ye fortify yourselves. See ver. 1 [2, 3].
5. Kvpiog, the Lord) Christ. — stg rqv aydvw rov ©sou, into the love of God) You will thus favour the running (free course) of the word of God, and will not be &TOVOI, unreasonable. — stg v*o-
vfiv rou Xputrov, to the patience of Christ) It is thus you will endure the hatred of the wicked enemies of Christ. Each must be taken objectively : love towards God, patience shown on account of Christ [But Engl. Vers. patient waiting for Christ].
6. 2rsXXg<rda/) This word is properly applied to sailors and travellers, to be bound for some place, or to set out from some place. Hence to avoid ; comp. ver. 14. He keeps the Thessa- lonians in suspense, until at ver. 11 he brings out the matter, at which he was aiming. They seem to have given up labour on account of the near approach of the day of Christ. The admonitions of the first epistle were more gentle ; in the second, there is now some degree of complaint, although that complaint regards a slip of that kind which only tempts minds of high (spiritual) attainments. — vavrog, from every) although he may be otherwise walking speciously [with a fair show]. — ardxrug, disorderly) Therefore the Order of Mendicants is not an order, but a burden [ver. 8, ixifiafn***] upon the republic, ver. 8. If the Thessalonians had bound themselves by a vow, what would Paul have said 1
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8. 'Epyafyfisvoi, working) This is construed with spdyo/Mv, we ate. — Iflri/SapSjtfa/, to be a burden to) Whilst waiving (yielding) his right, he expresses what might have been viewed as a matter of