In labour and travail (κοπω κα μοχθω). Both old words for severe work, combined here as in 1 Thessalonians 2:9; [Refer…

In weariness. Resulting from travelling, exposure, labour, and want. The word kopw (from koptw, to beat, to cut) properl…

In weariness and painfulness...—This same combination appears in 2 Thessalonians 3:8, where the English version has “l…

From specific hardships (vv.24–25) Paul turns to the dangers he confronted (v.26) and the privations he endured (v.27; cf. 6:5). In speaking of “da…

In wearine and painfulne
Through long journeys and frequent preaching; or "in labour and trouble"; or in troublesom…

The apostle gives an account of his labors and sufferings; not out of pride or vainglory, but to the honor of God, who enabled him to do and suffer…

Here the Apostle lists the evils he voluntarily undertook, namely, those endured in domestic life. He lists three evils that are opposed to the thr…