1Th 4:1 | JFB | e4.org | 1. Furthermore — Greek, "As to what remains." Generally used towards the close of his Epistles ( ). then —with a view to the love and holiness ( ) which we have just prayed for in your behalf, we now give you exhortation. beseech —"ask" as if it were a personal favor. by, &c.—rather as Greek, "IN the Lord Jesus"; in communion with the Lord Jesus, as Christian ministers dealing with Christian people [EDMUNDS ]. as ye . . . received —when we were with you ( ). how — Greek, the "how," that is, the manner. walk and . . . please God —that is, " and so please God," namely, by your walk; in contrast to the Jews who "please not God" ( ). The oldest manuscripts add a clause here, "even as also ye do walk" (compare ). These words, which he was able to say of them with truth, conciliate a favorable hearing for the precepts which follow. Also the expression, "abound more and more, " implies that there had gone before a recognition of their already in some measure walking so.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 4:1

1. Furthermore—Greek, "As to what remains." Generally used towards the close of his Epistles (Eph 6:10; Php 4:8).

then—with a view to the love and holiness (1Th 3:12, 13) which we have just prayed for in your behalf, we now give you exhortation.

beseech—"ask" as if it were a personal favor.

by, &c.—rather as Greek, "IN the Lord Jesus"; in communion with the Lord Jesus, as Christian ministers dealing with Christian people [EDMUNDS].

as ye . . . received—when we were with you (1Th 2:13).

how—Greek, the "how," that is, the manner.

walk and . . . please God—that is, "and so please God," namely, by your walk; in contrast to the Jews who "please not God" (1Th 2:15). The oldest manuscripts add a clause here, "even as also ye do walk" (compare 1Th 4:10; 5:11). These words, which he was able to say of them with truth, conciliate a favorable hearing for the precepts which follow. Also the expression, "abound more and more," implies that there had gone before a recognition of their already in some measure walking so.