1Th 1:6, 4:10, 5:11 | JFB | e4.org | 6. And ye —answering to " For our Gospel," . followers — Greek, "imitators." The Thessalonians in their turn became "ensamples" ( ) for others to imitate. of the Lord —who was the apostle of the Father, and taught the word, which He brought from heaven, under adversities [BENGEL ]. This was the point in which they imitated Him and His apostles, joyful witness for the word in much affliction: the second proof of their election of God ( ); is the first (see on ). received the word in much affliction — ( ). joy of —that is, wrought by "the Holy Ghost." "The oil of gladness" wherewith the Son of God was "anointed above His fellows" ( ), is the same oil with which He, by the Spirit, anoints His fellows too ( ).

‏ 1 Thessalonians 1:6

6. And ye—answering to "For our Gospel," 1Th 1:5.

followers—Greek, "imitators." The Thessalonians in their turn became "ensamples" (1Th 1:7) for others to imitate.

of the Lord—who was the apostle of the Father, and taught the word, which He brought from heaven, under adversities [BENGEL]. This was the point in which they imitated Him and His apostles, joyful witness for the word in much affliction: the second proof of their election of God (1Th 1:4); 1Th 1:5 is the first (see on 1Th 1:5).

received the word in much affliction— (1Th 2:14; 3:2-5; Ac 17:5-10).

joy of—that is, wrought by "the Holy Ghost." "The oil of gladness" wherewith the Son of God was "anointed above His fellows" (Ps 45:7), is the same oil with which He, by the Spirit, anoints His fellows too (Isa 61:1, 3; Ro 14:17; 1Jo 2:20, 27).

‏ 1 Thessalonians 4:10

10. And indeed—Greek, "For even."

‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:11

11. comfort yourselves—Greek, "one another." Here he reverts to the same consolatory strain as in 1Th 4:18.

edify one another—rather as Greek, "edify (ye) the one the other"; "edify," literally, "build up," namely, in faith, hope, and love, by discoursing together on such edifying topics as the Lord's coming, and the glory of the saints (Mal 3:16).