1 THESSALONIANS 1:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.”
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus who rescues us from the coming wrath — the stance of the church is eschatological vigilance, anticipation of the parousia (appearing) of the risen Lord. Jesus' resurrection is the guarantee of their own resurrection and rescue; it is he who will snatch them (rhyomai) from God's future judgment. The gospel of comfort is inseparable from the gospel of coming judgment.
Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 1:10
As a sweet-smelling ointment keeps not its fragrance shut up in itself, but diffuses it afar, and scenting the air with its perfume, so conveys it also to the senses of the neighbors; so too illustrious and admirable men do not shut up their virtue within themselves, but by their good report benefit many, and render them better. Which also then happened. Wherefore he said, “So that you became ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.” “For from you,” he says,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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