1 THESSALONIANS 3:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 3
“To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.”
So that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints — the ultimate telos (goal) is eschatological: standing 'blameless in holiness' (amomos en hagiōsynē) before the divine throne at the parousia. The 'coming with all his saints' (meta pantōn tōn hagiōn autou) suggests a vast retinue; Christ's return is not solitary but communal. Sanctification is oriented toward the final standing before God.
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Sarah OkaforNote1mo agoThe heart of worship - 1 Thessalonians 3
The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hea...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoWhat it means to love - 1 Thessalonians 3
The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us...
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David ChenNote1mo agoTrusting God's timing - 1 Thessalonians 3
What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. I notice the repetition here is delibera...
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