Daily Devotional

Two prayer requests of Paulverses 1-2

 Finally – brethren – pray for us that the word of the Lord

may have free course

and be glorified even as it is with you

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable

and wicked men

FOR all men have not faith

Remember the faithfulness of Godverses 3-5

 BUT the Lord … Read More

Warning against false signs of coming of Jesusverses 1-4

 Now we beseech you – brethren – by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

and by our gathering together unto HIM

That you be not soon shaken in mind or be troubled

neither by spirit – nor by word – nor by letter as from us

as that … Read More

Opening statementverses 1-2

 Paul – Silvanus – Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians

in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

grace to you – and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ

Paul compliments their faith amidst persecutionverses 3-6

 We are bound to thank God always for you- brethren – … Read More

Sudden appearance of Christ expectedverses 1-3

 But of the times and the seasons – brethren

            you have no need that I write to you

FOR yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord

so comes as a thief in the night

FOR when they shall say – Peace and safety

            THEN sudden destruction comes on them

                        as travail … Read More

Believers taught to walk pleasing to Godverses 1-2

 Furthermore then we beseech you – brethren

and exhort you by the Lord Jesus

that as you have received of us how ye ought to walk

and to please God so you would abound

more and more

For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus

Believers are … Read More

Paul sends Timothy to strengthen the believersverses 1-5

 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear

            we thought it good to be left at Athens alone

And we sent Timothy – our brother – and minister of God

            and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ

                        to establish you and to comfort you

concerning your faith

That no man … Read More

History lesson to churchverses 1-3

For yourselves – brethren – know our entrance in unto you

that it was not in vain but even after

that we had suffered before

and were shamefully entreated 

as you know – at Philippi – we were bold in our God to speak

to you the gospel of God with much contention

For … Read More

Opening of letterverse 1

Paul – Silvanus – Timothy

to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father

and in the Lord Jesus Christ

Grace be to you – and peace – from God our Father

            and the Lord Jesus Christ 

Paul prays for the members of the churchverses 2-4

We give thanks to God… Read More