that no one be moved by these afflictions. You yourselves know that this is to be our lot.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That no man be moved (το μηδενα σαινεσθα). Epexegetical articular infinitive in accusative case of general reference. Σαινω is old…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That no man should be moved. The word rendered moved (sainw) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Moved, or more literally, seduced. The very peculiar word in the original means, initially, the fawning of an an…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Timothy told them not to be “unsettled by these trials.” “Trials” (or “afflictions”; GK 2568) are the stiffest test of faith. Such is the inevitabl…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For ye yourselves know. Since all would gladly exempt themselves from the necessity of bearing the cross, Paul teaches that there is no re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That no man should be moved by these afflictions
Which the apostle endured for the sake of preaching the Gospel amon…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we will desire to persevere in them. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the T…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Paul mentioned the trials the Thessalonians had endured and the relief he intended to supply for them. Here he recalls how he came to their assista…

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