09-20 - 1 Thessalonians 2 14-20

paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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14 - Brothers and sisters, you became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, that are in Judea. [Churches - ekklēsía - from ek - out from and to, and kaléō - to call – properly, persons called - out from - the world - and - to God, the outcome being the mystical body of Christ {as confused as most/aLL? of it is} called ‘the church’/churches.]

     For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they did, from their own 15 {too easily? incited by the leaders} who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. Such displeased God. They oppose all mankind 16 by hindering us from speaking.

     A speaking to the nations that they might be saved (an answer to the IO ‘Israel only’ belief) so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath (consequence) is coming upon them at last! {And this slow fade/gehenna flares up into fiery consequences/smaller scope fulfillment. Full scope at the, done by man, apocalypse - different scopes being what’s called parallelism of prophecy.}

     17 But since we were torn away from you, brethren, for a short while, in person but not in heart, we wanted all the more, and tried eagerly, to see you face to face.

     18 We’ve wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming! Is it not you? 20 For you {as believers trained and ready} are our glory and joy.

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🗝️ [  ] - word/language insights, 

usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.

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Tomorrow - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post.. which has turned out to be an interesting way to ‘enter the ‘story’. 

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