--- title: "Bullinger" description: "when, &c . = no longer bearing it, i.e. able to bear it. no longer . Greek. meketi. forbear = bear. See 1 Corinthians 9:12 . thought it good = we" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-thessalonians/3" --- **when, &c** . = no longer bearing it, i.e. able to bear it. **no longer** . Greek. *meketi.* **forbear** = bear. See [1 Corinthians 9:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/12) . **thought it good** = were well pleased. Same as "were willing" ([1 Thessalonians 2:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/8) ). **Athens** . See [Acts 17:15](../../../kjv/acts/17/15) , [Acts 17:16](../../../kjv/acts/17/16) . When Silas and Timothy joined Paul, he and Silas must have agreed to dispatch Timothy to Thessalonica, and then Silas must have departed on some other mission. See in [1 Thessalonians 3:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/5) the change from "we" to "I". **sent** . App-174 . **minister** . App-190 . **God** . App-98 . **fellowlabourer** . Greek. *sunergos.* See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) . The texts vary here. **gospel** . App-140 . **Christ** . App-98 . **to, &c** . = with a view to (Greek. *eis)* establishing. **comfort: or, exhort** . App-134 . **concerning** . App-104 ., but the texts read *huper* ( App-104 .) **faith** . App-150 . **no man** . Greek. *medeia.* **moved:** or, agitated. Greek. *saino.* Only here. **afflictions** . Greek. *thlipsis.* See [1 Thessalonians 1:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/6) . **know** . App-132 . **are appointed** . Literally lie. Greek. *keimai.* Compare [Luke 2:34](../../../kjv/luke/2/34) .[Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:17](../../../kjv/philippians/1/17) . **thereunto** = unto ( App-104 .) this. **told . . . before** = foretold. Greek. *prolego.* See [2 Corinthians 13:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/2) . **should** = were about to. **suffer, &c** . = be afflicted. Greek. *thlibo* . **came to pass** . Add "also". **For this cause** = On account of ( App-104 . [1 Thessalonians 3:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/2) ) this. **know** . App-132 . **lest, &c** . Greek. *me pos.* **have** . Omit. **in vain** . See [1 Thessalonians 2:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/1) , and compare [2 Corinthians 6:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/1) .[Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) . **brought . . . good tiding** s. App-121 . The only place, save [Luke 1:19](../../../kjv/luke/1/19) , where *euangelizo* does not refer to the gospel. **charity** = love. App-135 . **always** . App-151 . **desiring greatly** . Greek. *epipotheo.* See [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) . **see** . App-133 . **Therefore** . Same as "For this cause", [1 Thessalonians 3:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/5) . **over** . App-104 . **in** . Same as "over". **distress** = necessity, as [1 Corinthians 7:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/26) . **live** . See App-170 . **if** . App-118 . **stand fast** . Greek. *steko.* See [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) . **Lord** . App-98 . **for** . App-104 . **for** . App-104 . **for your sakes** = on account of ( App-104 . [1 Thessalonians 3:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/2) ) you. **praying** . App-134 . **exceedingly** . Greek. *huper* ( App-104 .) *ek* ( App-104 .) *perissou.* Most of the texts read as one word. See [Ephesians 3:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/20) . **that we might** . Literally for ( App-104 .) the seeing ( App-133 .) **perfect** . App-125 :8. **that, &c** . = the shortcomings. Greek. *husterema.* See [1 Corinthians 16:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/17) . **in** = of. **Father** . App-98 . **Lord** . App-98 . **Jesus Christ** . App-98 . but the texts omit "Christ" here and [1 Thessalonians 3:13](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/13) . **direct** . Greek. *kateuthuno.* Here; [2 Thessalonians 3:5](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/5) .[Luke 1:79](../../../kjv/luke/1/79) . Compare *euthuno* in [John 1:23](../../../kjv/john/1/23) and [James 3:4](../../../kjv/james/3/4) . **increase** . Greek. *pleonazo.* See [Romans 5:20](../../../kjv/romans/5/20) . **love** . Same as "charity", [1 Thessalonians 3:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/6) . **toward** . App-104 . **we** = we also. **To the end** . App-104 . **stablish** Greek. *sterizo.* See [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) . **unblameable** . Greek. *amemptos.* See [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:15](../../../kjv/philippians/1/15) . **holiness** . Greek. *hagiosune* . See [Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4) . **before** . See [John 12:37](../../../kjv/john/12/37) . **coming** . Greek. *parousia.* Compare [1 Thessalonians 2:19](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/19) . **saints** . 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