Once and again (κα απαξ κα δις). "Both once and twice" they did it "even in Thessalonica" and so before Paul went to Corinth." See…

For even in Thessalonica. See Barnes on Acts 17:1.

Paul remained there long enough to establish a flourishing church. He met, indee…

Even in Thessalonica.—Not only after he left Macedonia, but even before that time, when he had just passed from Philippi to Thessa…

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospe…

In order to make it clear that he was not minimizing the Philippians’ generosity toward him, Paul recalls some earlier demonstrations of their love…

For even in Thessalonica
When the apostle was there; for from Philippi he went to Thessalonica; see ([Reference Acts…

It is a good work to support and help a good minister in trouble. The nature of true Christian sympathy is not only to feel concern for our friends…

In his commentary, the Apostle first shows how the faithful should conduct themselves regarding the future. Here, he commends them for the past ben…