Readiness and conduct for the gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Love for God and neighbor impels us to announce the Gospel in a manner worthy of God.
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Published July 6th, 2016; Updated July 6th, 2016
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1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
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For you yourselves know, brothers,
that our coming ... was not in vain.
Content
to you
Destination
But ... we had boldness
in our God
Ground
to declare ... the gospel
Reference
of God
Source
to you
in the midst of much conflict.
Temporal
though we had already suffered
Concessive
and been shamefully treated
at Philippi,
Locative
as you know,
For our appeal does not spring
Negative
from error
or impurity
or any attempt to deceive,
but ... so we speak,
not to please man,
but to please God
Purpose
who tests our hearts.
just as we have been approved
by God
Agent
to be entrusted
Result
with the gospel,
Advantage
For we never came
with words of flattery,
Manner #1
as you know,
nor with a pretext
Manner #2
for greed—
God is witness.
Nor did we seek glory
from people,
whether from you
or from others,
though we could have made demands
as apostles
of Christ.
Relationship
But we were gentle
among you,
like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
Comparison
So, ... we were ready
to share
with you
not only the gospel
Content #1
of God
but also our own selves,
Content #2
being affectionately desirous
of you,
Objective
because you had become very dear
to us.
For you remember, brothers, our labor
and toil:
we worked night
and day,
that we might not be a burden
to any
Disadvantage
of you,
Partitive
while we proclaimed ... the gospel
of God.
to you
You are witnesses,
and God also,
how holy ... was our conduct
Content of ab
and righteous
and blameless
toward you
For you know
how, ... we exhorted each one
Content #1
of you
and encouraged you
Content #2
and charged you
Content #3
to walk
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in a manner worthy
Manner
of God,
Subjective
who calls you
into his own kingdom
and glory.
like a father
with his children,
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