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Passionate Pastoral Prayer
Commentators highlight the extreme intensity of Paul's prayer. The Greek for "exceedingly" means something like "overflowing all bounds." His prayer "night and day" wasn't just a routine but a constant, fervent, and earnest plea to God, driven by his deep pastoral love and desire to see the Thessalonians in person.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
18th Century
Theologian
Night and day. Constantly.
Praying exceedingly. Greek: abundantly; that is, there was much more than ordinary prayer. He m…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Exceedingly (υπερεκπερισσου). Double compound adverb, only in 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 5:13 (some MSS. -ως). Like piling …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
19th Century
Bishop
See your face.—Seeing them by proxy might satisfy for a while, but not for long. This exceedingly persistent prayer is caused by the feeli…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Along with his rejoicing, Paul prayed continually for the Thessalonians. “Night and day” does not mean once in the evening and once in the morning,…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
16th Century
Theologian
Praying beyond measure. He returns to an expression of his desire. For it is never allowable for us to congratulate people, while…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 3:10
17th Century
Pastor
Night and day praying exceedingly
This good news, not only comforted their hearts, and revived their spirits, and fi…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10
17th Century
Minister
Thankfulness to God is very imperfect in the present state; but one great end of the ministry of the word is to help faith forward. What was the in…