2 THESSALONIANS 1:4 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:”
Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring — Paul's boasting (kauchaomai) before other churches affirms their persecution as evidence of authentic faith. 'Steadfastness' (hypomenē) under 'persecutions and afflictions' (diōgmos, thlipsis) is not weakness but proof of gospel veracity.
Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 1:4
Indeed in the first Epistle he says, that all the Churches of Macedonia and Achaia resounded, having heard of their faith. “So that we need not,” he says, “to speak anything. For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you.” 1 Thessalonians 1:8 But here he says, “so that we glory.” What then is it that is said? There he says that they need not instruction from him, but here he has not said that we teach them, but “we glory,” and are proud…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!