American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 4:1
1Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God;
Context of 1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. 2For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
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Λοιπὸν οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ ἵνα καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ᾽ ἡμῶν τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν θεῷ καθὼς καὶ περιπατεῖτε, ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον·Read the interlinear
- Finallyλοιπόνloipon · henceforthG3063
- exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- receivedπαραλαμβάνωparalambanō · to takeG3880
- howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
- oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
- pleaseἀρέσκωareskō · to pleaseG700
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
- aboundπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,
- Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
- Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
- Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
- Hebrews 13:22But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
- Ephesians 4:20But ye did not so learn Christ;
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;
- 1 Timothy 5:21I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
- 2 Timothy 4:1I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;
- Acts 20:27For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread;
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 4:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1We beseech you, brethren, and exhort - We give you proper instructions in heavenly things, and request you to attend to our advice. The apostle used the most pressing entreaties; for he had a strong and affectionate desire that this Church should excel in all righteousness and true holiness. Please God more and more - God sets no bounds to the communications of his grace and Spirit to them that are faithful. And as there are no bounds to the graces, so…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Furthermore then - ̀ ̀ To loipon“As to what remains.” That is, all that remains is to offer these exhortations; see the 2 Corinthians 13:11 note; Galatians 6:17 note; Ephesians 6:10 note; Philemon 4:8 note. The phrase is a formula appropriate to the end of an argument or discourse. We beseech you - Margin, “request.” The Greek is, “we ask you” - ̓͂ erōtōmenIt is not as strong a word as that which follows. And exhort you - Marg, “beseech.” This is the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Exhortations to purity and holiness. (1-8) To brotherly love, peaceable behaviour, and diligence. (9-12) Not to sorrow unduly for the death of godly relations and friends, considering the glorious resurrection of their bodies at Christ's second coming. (13-18) Verses 1-8 To abide in the faith of the gospel is not enough, we must abound in the work of faith. The rule according to which all ought to walk and act, is the commandments given by the Lord Jesus…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2we ask and encourage you: Paul emphasizes the authority of his teaching by speaking in the name of the Lord Jesus. For you know the instructions we gave: Ancient letters often reminded recipients of what they already knew. Paul reminds the Thessalonians of matters requiring them to obey (4:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:4, 6, 10, 12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181Th 4:1-18. Exhortations to Chastity; Brotherly Love; Quiet Industry; Abstinence from Undue Sorrow for Departed Friends, For at Christ's Coming All His Saints Shall Be Glorified. 1. Furthermore--Greek, "As to what remains." Generally used towards the close of his Epistles (Ep 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…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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