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7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy. |
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a.) Judiazing teachers in Rome b.) the fall of Damascus c.) Paul's ministry 26. Where had Paul suffered immediately before he came to Thessaldnica ? (v.2). 27. In spite of Paul’s previous sufferings, how did he speak in Thessalonica? (v.2). 28. To what does “uncleanness” refer? (v.3). 29. What does the word “guile” mean? (v.3). 30. Paul spoke the gospel, as he was allowed by whom? (v.4).
31. What does the word “allowed” in 2:4 actually mean? 32. Whom did Paul seek to please, and whom did he not seek to please? (v. 4). What are the implication concerning this for Christians today? 33. What does God do to our hearts? (v.4) 34. What type of words did Paul not use? (v.5) 35. Who was witness of that fact? (v.5) 36. As apostles of Christ, what could Paul have demanded? (v.6) 37. Paul was gentle among the Thessalonians, like a what? (v.7) 38. What two things was Paul willing to have imparted to the Thessalonians? (v.8). 39. How did Paul exhort them to walk? (v.12). 40. Into what does God call us? (v.12). 41. As what did the Thessalonians receive the message which Paul preached? (v.13). 42. What did the way the Thessalonians received his words make Paul do? (v.13). 43. What did the word of God do in the Thessalonians? (v.13).
44. Who inflicted suffernings on the Thessalonians? (v.14) 45. What had the Jews done to Jesus? (v.15)
46. What had the Jews done to their prophets? (v.15) 47. What had the Jews done to Paul? (v.15)
48. What attitude did the Jews have toward all men in general? (v.15) 49. What did the Jews try to keep Paul from doing? (v.16). 50. Explain in detail why verse 13 is a "key verse" in this chapter.
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