1Th 2:15 | TNotes | STEP | 2:15 Paul was not anti-Jewish; out of love for his own people, he prayed for their salvation (Rom 9:1-5 ; 10:1 ). But he was aware of the role some of the Jews had in the deaths of God’s messengers, including Jesus (1 Kgs 19:10 ; Acts 7:52 ). Now they had persecuted the apostolic messengers in Thessalonica (Acts 17:10 ; 2 Cor 11:26 ).

bRom 9:1-5►

d1 Kgs 19:10►

eActs 7:52►

fActs 17:10►

g2 Cor 11:26►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 2:15

2:15 ^a Paul was not anti-Jewish; out of love for his own people, he prayed for their salvation (Rom 9:1-5 ^b; 10:1 ^c). But he was aware of the role some of the Jews had in the deaths of God’s messengers, including Jesus (1 Kgs 19:10 ^d; Acts 7:52 ^e). Now they had persecuted the apostolic messengers in Thessalonica (Acts 17:10 ^f; 2 Cor 11:26 ^g).