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1 Thessalonians 2:13-15
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1 Thessalonians 2:13-15
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13 And so[a] we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us,[b] you accepted it not as a human message,[c] but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe. 14 For you became imitators, brothers and sisters,[d] of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets[e] and persecuted us severely.[f] They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Grk “for this reason,” which seems to look back to Paul’s behavior just described. But it may look forward to v. 13b and mean: “and here is another reason that we constantly thank God: that…”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Grk “God’s word of hearing from us.”
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Paul’s focus is their attitude toward the message he preached: They received it not as a human message but a message from God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 tc ἰδίους (idious, “their own prophets”) is found in D1 Ψ 1241 1505 2464 M sy McionT. This is obviously a secondary reading. Marcion’s influence may stand behind part of the tradition, but the Byzantine text probably added the adjective in light of its mention in v. 14 and as a clarification or interpretation of which prophets were in view.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 tn Or “and drove us out” (cf. Acts 17:5-10).
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