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A Duty of Gratitude
Paul felt a deep obligation to thank God for the spiritual growth of other believers. Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon highlight that we are "bound" to praise God not just for our own blessings, but for the progress of our brothers and sisters in Christ. This reflects the unity of the church, where the spiritual health of one member is a cause for celebration for the whole body.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3
18th Century
Theologian
We are bound to thank God always for you. (See Barnes' notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:2).
As it is meet. This mean…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound (οφειλομεν). Paul feels a sense of obligation to keep on giving thanks to God (ευχαριστειν τω θεω, present infinitive…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3–7
19th Century
Preacher
As it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; so that we our…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3
As is his practice in every letter but Galatians, Paul begins his remarks by thanking God for the spiritual progress of his addressees. Here his ap…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3
16th Century
Theologian
To give thanks. He begins with commendation, so that he might have an opportunity to move on to exhortation. For in this way, we have more…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3
17th Century
Pastor
We are bound to thank God
Since all blessings, temporal and spiritual, come from him: and that always: seeing he is …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4
17th Century
Minister
Where there is the truth of grace, there will be an increase of it. The path of the just is as the shining light, which shines more and more un…