Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Thessalonians 1:10

"and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come." — 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (ASV)

And to wait.—The idea of the Advent is what is prominent both here and throughout the Epistle in the minds of St. Paul and his friends. These two infinitives, “to serve” and “to wait,” express not so much the intention of the Thessalonians in turning, as the condition into which they came by turning.

Whom he raised.—This not only proves His Sonship (Romans 1:4), but also offers an explanation for “awaiting Him from heaven.”

Delivered.—Better, delivers.

To come.—Better, which is already coming. The wrath is on its way to the world, to appear with Christ from heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:7–8), and He is day by day working to save us from it (Hebrews 7:25).