III. 6---τ3..
6. "ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν καὶ. εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν καὶ ὅτι
i να A ο A - s Cf. Lk. i. ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν, ' καθ-
το: ἴῃ ὑη- ,
technical άπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς, 7. " διὰ τοῦτο παρεκλήθημεν, ἀδελφοί, ” ἐφ᾽
classical) (Sl is in sense of ὕμιν επι πάση “ bring-
ing good €WS°* news". q Cf. ii. 11, γὰρ
ον
8. ὅτι νῦν " ζῶμεν, ” ἐὰν ὑμεῖς “στήκετε ἐν Κυρίῳ.
ἡ τῇ ἀνάγκῃ καὶ “θλίψει ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστ-
9. τίνα.
"εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ
17. ~ ο / ος “ ” a me A uresump- πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ἡ χαίρομεν δι ὑμᾶς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, το”
tive =“‘by x ώς this good νυκτος και ἡμέερᾶς news”. Η͂
ἡ ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι "εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν “ ὑμῶν
ν C72 Cor, Τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν; 11.
τι αι
w Job xv. 24(L.XX), ““we were suffering (cf. ver. 3.)
“Αὐτὸς δὲ 16 Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦς ἕκατ- ευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς 12. ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος "πλεονάσαι
καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας (καθάπερ.
as well ας καὶ ἡμεῖς " εἰς ὑμᾶς) 13. εἰς τὸ 'στηρίξαι '' ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας " ἀμέμ-
νου".
x Intensive πτους ἐν " ἁγιωσύνῃ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ
(cf. 2 Cor.
Η ΜΗ - lol > a ~ “-“ Vi. 9, xiii. παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν ᾿Ιησοῦ μετὰ "ἢ πάντων τῶν Ἱ ἁγίων αὐτοῦ.
4: “uiui- mus, hoc ἡ est recte ualemus” (Calvin).
iii. 23 (Theod.) and v. 13 below. e Cf. iv. 16, and contrast ii. 18. h Transit. as Num. xxvi. 54 (LXX), etc. k Sc. “abound in love”.
Viteau, II. 275), as v. 23; cf. Phil. ii. p Cf. iv. 17, ἡμεις . . « σὺν αὐτοῖς.
κ.τ.λ. ‘¢Initium omnium malarum ten- tationum inconstantia animi est et parua ad Deum confidentia” (De Imit. Christi, i. 13, 5).--ἐπείρασεν, with success, it 1s implied.
Ver. 8. The news put life and spirit into Ἠϊπι.---στήκετε, for construction cf. Mark xi. 25 and Abbott’s olan. Gramm., 2515 (i).
Ver. το. Another adaptation of ethnic phraseology, cf. Gviechische Urkunden, 1. 246, 12, νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐντυγχάνω τῷ θεῷ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν (a pagan papyrus from second or third century, A.D.). The con- nection of δεόμενοι κ.τ.λ. with the fore- going words is loose, but probably may be found in the vivid realisation of the Thessalonians called up before his mind as he praised God for their constancy. Timothy had told him of their loyalty, but had evidently acquainted him also with some less promising tendencies and shortcomings in the church; possibly the Thessalonians had even asked for guid- ance on certain matters of belief and practice (see below). Hence Paul’s eager- ness to be on the spot again, not merely for the sake of happy fellowship (Rom. 1. 11), but to educate and guide his friends, supplying what was defective in their
y Ξ ὅταν, ii. 7. Win. ὃ 5,19; Burton, M.T. 247, and Moult. i. 168. c Il. ii. 2; constr. as in ii. 12. f Cf. Win. § 18, 7, Moult. i. 179. i Transit. as 2 Cor. ix. 8; cf. for thought Phil. i. 9. 1 Cf. above, ver. 2. 15, Clem. Rom. xliv. 6, Sap. ii. 22. q Jude 14, cf. Everling: die paul. Angelologte (78-79).
z Il. ii. 15, late form, cf. Blass ἃ 65, 4}; a Cf. on Acts xxiv. 3. b Cf. Dan ἆ See note on v. 23. g Il. iii. 5, Lk. i. 79.
m See note on v. 23. n Proleptic (cf.
ο Cf. 2 Cor. vii. 1.
faith. As this was impracticable in the meantime, he proceeds to write down some kindly admonitions. Thus τοῦ forms the transition to the second part of the letter; Paul, as usual, is wise enough to convey any correction or remonstrance on the back of hearty commendation. in the prayer which immediately follows, τοα is echoed in 11, τοῦ in 12, 13, for the maturing of the Thessalonian’s faith does not depend on the presence of their apostles. Whatever be the answer to the prayer of 11, the prayer of 12, 13 can be accomplished.