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Christ's Death Secures Your Hope
Commentators stress that Christ's death is the direct cause and solid foundation of our salvation. It was an atoning sacrifice made "for us" (on our behalf) to ransom our souls. This act is the specific means by which God secures His people, assuring believers they are destined for salvation, not wrath.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
18th Century
Theologian
Who died for us. That is, to redeem us. He intended by His death that we should ultimately live with Him; and this effect of His death cou…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
For us (περ ημων).
Around us . So Westcott and Hort, but υπερ (over, in behalf of) as in many MSS. These p…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
19th Century
Bishop
Who died for us.—This is not a mere pious recollection of a fact that has nothing to do with the context, but an account of the wa…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. Therefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
This verse is noteworthy. Here for the first time in Paul’s writings, he states the specific means by which Jesus Christ procures our salvation: “H…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
16th Century
Theologian
Who died. From the design of Christ’s death, he confirms what he has said. For if he died with this purpose—that he might make us partaker…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 5:10
17th Century
Pastor
Who died for us
The elect of God, who are not appointed to wrath, but to salvation by Christ, on which account he di…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 5:6–11
17th Century
Minister
Most of humankind do not consider the things of another world at all, because they are asleep; or they do not consider them correctly, because they…