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Faith, Love, and Hope in Action
Paul praises three active virtues. Commentators explain these are not just feelings but actions: faith that produces work, love that prompts laborious effort, and hope that inspires patient endurance. This triad is presented as the tangible, observable evidence of a vibrant Christian life.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 1:3
18th Century
Theologian
Remembering without ceasing. This means remembering your faith and love whenever we pray. This is not to be understood literally, but it i…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering (μνημονευοντες). Present active participle of old verb from adjective μνημων (mindful) and so to call to mind, to be m…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 1:3
19th Century
Bishop
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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 1:3
Whenever Paul and his colleagues recalled the threefold nature of the Thessalonians’ progress, they could not stop thanking God. Of course, Paul do…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 1:3
16th Century
Theologian
Unceasingly remembering you. While the adverb unceasingly might be connected with what comes before, it suits better to connect i…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 1:3
17th Century
Pastor
Remembering without ceasing
The phrase "without ceasing", is, by the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, j…
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 …