2Th 1:3-4 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 3. We are bound to thank God always for you . . As it is meet . As it is fit or proper. Became that your faith groweth exceedingly . It would seem probable from this, that Paul had heard from them since his first epistle was written. He had doubtless received intelligence of the error which prevailed among them respecting his views of the coming of the Lord Jesus, and of the progress which the truth was making, at the same time. And the charity of every one of you all toward each other . Your mutual love.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Verse 3. We are bound to thank God always for you. 1Thes 1:2.

As it is meet. As it is fit or proper.

Became that your faith groweth exceedingly. It would seem probable from this, that Paul had heard from them since his first epistle was written. He had doubtless received intelligence of the error which prevailed among them respecting his views of the coming of the Lord Jesus, and of the progress which the truth was making, at the same time.

And the charity of every one of you all toward each other. Your mutual love. Verse 4. So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God. That is, we mention your example to other churches, and glory in it, as an evidence of what the gospel is fitted to do. 1Thes 2:19, 1Thes 2:20. Comp. 2Cor 9:2.

For your patience. Your patient endurance of trials.

And faith. Fidelity, or constancy. You have shown unwavering confidence in God in your afflictions.

In all your persecutions and tribulation, that ye endure. 1Thes 2:14; 1Thes 4:13. It would seem from this that the persecutions and trials to which the apostle referred in his first epistle were still continued.

(a) "glory" 2Cor 9:2, 1Thes 2:19,20 (b) "endure" Jas 5:11