Exceedingly (υπερεκπερισσου). Double compound adverb, only in 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 5:13 (some MSS. -ως). Like piling …

Night and day. Constantly.

Praying exceedingly. Greek: abundantly; that is, there was much more than ordinary prayer. He m…

See your face.—Seeing them by proxy might satisfy for a while, but not for long. This exceedingly persistent prayer is caused by the feeli…

Along with his rejoicing, Paul prayed continually for the Thessalonians. “Night and day” does not mean once in the evening and once in the morning,…

Praying beyond measure. He returns to an expression of his desire. For it is never allowable for us to congratulate people, while…

Night and day praying exceedingly
This good news, not only comforted their hearts, and revived their spirits, and fi…

Thankfulness to God is very imperfect in the present state; but one great end of the ministry of the word is to help faith forward. What was the in…

Paul mentioned the trials the The alonians had endured and the relief he intended to supply for them. Here he recalls how he came to their a istanc…