Paul's Ministry to the Thessalonians
1For you yourselves know, brothers,1 that our fcoming to you gwas not in vain. 2But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated hat Philippi, as you know, iwe had boldness in our God jto declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much kconflict. 3For lour appeal does not spring from merror or nimpurity or oany attempt to deceive, 4but just as we have been approved by God pto be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not qto please man, but to please God rwho tests our hearts. 5sFor we never came with words of flattery,2 as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—tGod is witness. 6uNor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, vthough we could have made wdemands as xapostles of Christ.
Another Kind Word
1 Thessalonians 2:1–8 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 34:18 • ID: 3597
Practical Issues of Pastoral Ministry — Part Two
1 Thessalonians 2:1 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 59:41 • ID: 2334
No Clever Tricks
1 Thessalonians 2:1–6 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 36:36 • ID: 1762
A Study in 1 Thessalonians, Volume 1
Belief and Behavior 1 Thessalonians 1:1–3:13 Series • ID: 15201
Paul and Silas in Thessalonica
1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to gThessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2And Paul went in, has was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them ifrom the Scriptures, 3jexplaining and proving that it was necessary for kthe Christ to suffer and lto rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” 4And msome of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did na great many of the devout oGreeks and not a few of the leading women. 5pBut the Jews1 qwere jealous, and taking rsome wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. 6And when they could not find them, sthey dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against tthe decrees of Caesar, saying that there is uanother king, Jesus.” 8And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. 9And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
Footnotes
- 1 17:5 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13
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