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2 Thessalonians: Chapter 3, Verse 1
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, &c.” The apostle now proceeds to the last and closing part of the epistle, which respects church discipline, and the removing of disorderly persons from their communion; and introduces it with a request to pray for him, and the rest of his fellow ministers, particularly Silvanus and Timothy, who joined with him in this epistle:…
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The Chief Cornerstone
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The Gospel Of John
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March 4—Morning Devotion
"How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?"—Psalm 137:4 Methinks, my soul, this strange land is the very place to sing the Lord's song in, though the carnal around understand it not. Shall I hang my harp upon the willow, when Jesus is my song, and when he himself hath given me so much cause to sing?…
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152 Jews
JEWS A name derived from the patriarch Judah, and given to the descendants of Abraham by his eldest son Isaac. We shall here present the reader with as comprehensive a view of this singular people as we can. 1. Jews, history of the.--The Almighty promised Abraham that he would render his seed extremely numerous: this promise began to be fulfilled…
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2 Thessalonians: Chapter 3, Introduction
In this chapter the apostle requests of the Thessalonians, that they would pray for him, and other Gospel ministers; and he puts up prayers for them, gives them rules about dealing with disorderly persons, and concludes the epistle with his usual salutation. The request to pray for ministers is in (2 Thessalonians 3:1). The petitions to be made for them…
