1 Thessalonians 4 - Study the King James Bible

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 [For Structures see below]. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 beseech . App-134 .
exhort . App-134 .
by . App-104 .
Lord . App-98 .
Jesus . App-98 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina .
God . App-98 .
more and more = the more.

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

know . App-132 .
commandments . Greek. parangelia. Compare 1 Timothy 1:18 (charge).
Lord . App-98 .

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

will . App-102 .
sanctification . Greek. hagiasmos. See Romans 6:19 .
abstain . Greek. apechomai. See Acts 15:20 .

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

every = each.
possess . Greek. ktaomai. See Luke 21:19 .
his = his own.
vessel . Greek. skeuos . Compare 1 Peter 3:7 .

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

lust . Greek. pathos. See Romans 1:26 . The Revised Version renders it "passion".
concupiscence = lust, or desire.
Gentiles = Gentiles also.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

no man = that he (should) not ( App-105 ).
go beyond . Greek. huperbaino. Only here.
defraud . Greek. pleonekteo. See 2 Corinthians 2:11 .
any = the.
avenger . Greek. ekdikos. Only here and Romans 13:4 .
of = concerning. App-104 .
such = such (sins).
also have forewarned = forewarned also. Greek. proeipo. Only here; Acts 1:16 . Galatians 1:5 , Galatians 1:21 .
testified . Greek. diamarturomai. See Acts 2:40 .

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

hath . Omit.
unto . App-104 .
unto . App-104 .
holiness . Same as "sanctification", 1 Thessalonians 4:3 .

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

despiseth . Greek. atheteo. See John 12:48 .
man . App-123 .
hath also given . The texts read "giveth".
unto . App-104 .
us . The texts read "you".
holy Spirit . Though there are two articles, the reference is to the gifts of Acts 2:4 , the Spirit being always the Giver. App-101 .

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

as touching . App-104 .
brotherly love . Greek. Philadelphia. See Romans 12:10 .
unto = to.
taught of God . Greek. theodidaktos. Only here.
love . App-135 .

10.

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

toward . App-104 .
beseech . Same as "exhort", 1 Thessalonians 4:1 .
increase . Same as "abound", 1 Thessalonians 4:1 .

11.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

study . Greek. philotimeomai. See Romans 15:20 .
be quiet . Greek. hesuchazo. See Luke 23:56 .
do, &c . = attend to your own affairs. Compare 2 Thessalonians 3:11 .
commanded . Greek. parangello. See Acts 1:4 .

12.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

honestly . Greek. euschemonos. See Romans 13:13 .
them that are without . Compare 1 Corinthians 5:12 , 1 Corinthians 5:13 .Colossians 4:5 .
nothing . Greek. medeis.

13.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

I . Texts read "we".
would . App-102 .
have you, &c . See Romans 1:13 .
concerning . App-104 .
asleep = falling asleep. App-171 .
others = the rest. App-124 . Add "also".
no = not, as 1 Thessalonians 4:5 .

14.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For . Greek. gar .
if . App-118 .
believe . App-150 .
rose again . App-178 .
even so them also . Read "so ( we believe) also that them".
sleep = are fallen asleep.
in Jesus = through ( App-104 . 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ) Jesus. This stands in the Greek between the words "sleep" and "bring". To which does it belong? "Sleep in Jesus" is an expression not found elsewhere. In 1 Thessalonians 4:16 the "dead in Christ" are spoken of, with which may be compared 1 Corinthians 15:18 . And the proper meaning of dia with the Genitive is "through", though it is wrongly translated "in" Matthew 26:61 .Mark 14:58 . 1 Timothy 2:15 .Hebrews 7:9 ; Hebrews 13:22 , and "among" 2 Timothy 2:2 . The context will show that "through" is the meaning, as the Revised Version renders it in margin. "Through" the Lord Jesus Christ we have peace, reconciliation, sonship, the Holy Spirit's gifts, victory, and many other blessings; Romans 5:1 , Romans 5:10 ; Romans 8:37 . 1 Corinthians 15:57 . 2 Corinthians 5:18 . Ephesians 1:5 .Colossians 1:20 . Titus 3:6 . Death is not a blessing, but an enemy. Inflicted by the Lord (Revelation 2:23 ; Revelation 19:21 ), and permitted by Him, it is the work of the devil (Hebrews 2:14 .Revelation 2:10; Revelation 2:10 ), whose works He came to destroy. It is better, therefore, to take the words "through Jesus" with "bring", and read, "God will through Jesus bring with Him", in harmony with John 5:25 ; John 11:25 .Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:21 .
with . App-104 .

15.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

the . Omit.
word . App-121 .
remain . Greek. perileipomai. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 4:17 . Is this subsequent to Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:11 ?
coming . Compare 1 Thessalonians 2:19 .
prevent = anticipate. Greek. phthano. See Romans 9:31 . "Prevent" meant "go or come before". Now it only means "stand in the way of".
asleep = fallen asleep.

16.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

For = Because. Greek. hoti.
heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
shout = word of command. Greek. keleusma. Only here in NT. In the Septuagint in Proverbs 30:27 , the rendering of which is, The locust has no king, yet it marches orderly at one word of command.
archangel . Only here and in Jude 1:9 , where he is called Michael, which connects this event with Daniel 12:1 .
trump . Compare Matthew 24:31 and 1 Corinthians 15:52 .
the dead . App-139 .
Christ . App-98 .

17.

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Then . Greek. epeita, thereupon, thereafter.
caught up . Greek. harpazo. See Acts 8:39 . 2 Corinthians 12:2 , 2 Corinthians 12:4 .Revelation 12:5 .
together . Greek. hama.
the . Omit.
meet . Greek. See Matthew 25:1 .
in . App-104 .
so . i.e. by resurrection, or translation.
ever . App-151 .

18.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Wherefore = So then.
comfort . Same as "beseech", 1 Thessalonians 4:10 .