For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
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Gill's Exposition
For ye remember brethren, our labour and travail,.... The great pains they took, even to weariness. The Vulgate Latin version renders the last word, "weariness"; and the Arabic version, "anxiety"; and…
Barnes' Notes
Ye remember, brethren, our labour - Doubtless in the occupation of a tent-maker; Act 20:34 note; 1Co 4:12 note. And travail - see the notes on 2Co 11:27. The word means “wearisome labor.” For…
Adam Clarke
Ye remember - our labor and travail - From this it appears that St. Paul spent much more time at Thessalonica than is generally supposed; for the expressions in this verse denote a long continuance of…
In these words the apostle reminds the Thessalonians of the manner of his conversation among them. And,
I. He mentions the gentleness of their behaviour: We were gentle among you, Th1 2:7. He showed…
Cambridge Bible
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail In ch. 1Th 1:3 (see note) the Apostle spoke with thankfulness of his readers" "labour of love;" this laborious spirit they had learnt from himself:…
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