1 Thessalonians 3:12

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 I. We have to notice very carefully to whom this ejaculatory prayer is addressed: Now God Himself, even our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is quite evident that our Lord and Saviour, the Man Christ Jesus, the ascended and glorified Redeemer, is in the Apostle's thought viewed as standing in the same relation to human prayer as God the Father. The prayer of Paul's heart is addressed to both. While our Lord is distinguished from the Father in personality, He is one... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

DISCOURSE: 2200THE EFFECT OF LOVE ON UNIVERSAL HOLINESS1 Thessalonians 3:12-13. The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: to the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.THE grace which is most generally spoken of in the Holy Scriptures as establishing the souls of men, is faith: “If ye believe not,” says the prophet, “ye... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Chapter 3WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it would be good to be left at Athens alone; And we sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith ( 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 ):Paul was there in Athens waiting for Silas and Timothy to arrive. He was discouraged. When Timothy came, he was concerned about the church of Thessalonica. "We were there such a short time. Go back... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 . Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, seeing you were so oppressed with persecutions, we sent Timothy, and preferred being left agone without a fellow-labourer at Athens. Here was love, paternal love to the saints at Thessalonica. To be left alone in so great a work, and in so learned and celebrated a city as Athens, exposed to contempt and laughter in the schools, the malice of the jews, and the ravings of the populace, not to name the heathen priests, was a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13Now God Himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you A comprehensive apostolic prayerI.This prayer recognizes the essential oneness of the Father and the Son.1. Christ is invoked equally with the Father. The word “Himself” stands foremost in the sentence and refers to both persons, as if the writer said, “May our God and Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, Himself direct our way unto you.” It should be also noted that the verb “direct,”... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love The effect of love on universal holinessThe grace which is most generally spoken of in the Holy Scriptures as establishing the souls of men is faith.But there is a sense in which love also establishes the heart; hence the apostle prays that God would make the Thessalonian Christians to abound in love.I. The influence of love on universal holiness. Love is an extremely powerful principle in the heart of every one that is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 3:12

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men , even as we do toward you: Ver. 12. To increase and abound ] By doubling his word, he signifieth a double portion of God’s, grace, which he wisheth unto them; we are sure to receive as much good from God by prayer as we can bring faith to bear away. "Hitherto ye have asked me nothing." Ask, saith Christ, ask enough, open your mouth wide, &c. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Thessalonians 3:12

the Lord: 1 Thessalonians 4:10, Psalms 115:4, Luke 17:5, 2 Corinthians 9:10, James 1:17, 2 Peter 3:18 abound: 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, Philippians 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:3 love: 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:39, Romans 13:8, 1 Corinthians 13:1-1 Chronicles :, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:14, Galatians 5:22, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 3:11-Psalms :, 1 John 4:7-Nehemiah : even: 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Reciprocal: Mark 4:28 - first John 13:34 - That ye... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 3:12

12. Abound in love… toward all As the central Christian grace, which includes or implies all others. read more

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