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God Gets All the Credit
Multiple commentators (Calvin, Gill, Ellicott) emphasize that Paul directs his thanks to God, not the Thessalonians. This isn't flattery but a theological statement: all spiritual progress, faith, and virtue are gifts of God's grace. This perspective humbles both the missionaries and the converts, attributing all success to its true divine source.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
18th Century
Theologian
We give thanks to God always for you all. (See Barnes "Romans 1:9".)
Making mention of you in our prayers. (Se…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks (ευχαριστουμεν). Late denominative verb ευχαριστεω from ευχαριστος (grateful) and that from ευ, well and χαριζομα, …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
19th Century
Bishop
“We never set ourselves to prayer without remembering your faithful activity, loving laboriousness, cheerful and persevering endurance, and tha…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2–4
19th Century
Preacher
Paul had a very high opinion of the Church in Thessalonica, and no doubt it deserved it. See how he speaks of it — with such confidence. Knowin…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
It was Paul’s practice to begin his letters by thanking God for his readers. Paul found much in the lives of the Thessalonians to be grateful for. …
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
16th Century
Theologian
We give thanks to God. He praises, as is his custom, their faith and other virtues, not so much, however, for the purpose of praising them…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 1:2
17th Century
Pastor
We give thanks to God always for you all
For all the members of this church, Jew or Gentile, rich or poor, greater o…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Just as all good comes from God, so no good can be hoped for by sinners, except from God in Christ. And the best good may be expected from God, as …