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Having suffered before (προπαθόντες)
N.T.o. Although we had suffered.
Having been shamefully entreated (ὑβρισθέντες)
Comp. Matthew 22; Luk 18:32; Act 14:5. This may have been added because προπαθόντες alone might denote the experience of something good; but it is more probably intended as an expansion and illustration of that word. Paul's sensitiveness to personal indignity appears in the narrative in Acts 16, which gives the historical explanation of the two words. It appears frequently in 2nd Corinthians.
As ye know (καθὼς οἴδατε)
One of the many characteristic expressions of these Epistles which indicate community of experience and sentiment on the part of Paul and his readers. See 1Th 1:5, 1Th 1:8; 1Th 2:1, 1Th 2:5, 1Th 2:10, 1Th 2:11; 1Th 3:3, 1Th 3:4, 1Th 3:12; 1Th 4:1, 1Th 4:2, 1Th 4:6, 1Th 4:11; 1Th 5:1, 1Th 5:11; 2Th 2:16; 2Th 3:1, 2Th 3:2.
Philippi
See Acts 16:19-40; Phi 1:1.
We waxed bold (ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα)
Only once elsewhere in Paul, Eph 6:20. Frequent in Acts. Always in N.T. in connection with speaking. Derived from πᾶν every, and ῥῆσις speaking. Hence παρρησία boldness, bold speaking out of every word. The noun is very often used adverbially, as παρρησίᾳ boldly or openly, Mar 8:32; see also Joh 18:20. In Acts always μετὰ παρρησίας with boldness, comp. Heb 4:16. Ἑν παρρησίᾳ in boldness, Joh 7:4; Joh 16:29; Eph 6:19; Phi 1:20. Both the verb and the noun are found in lxx. See Lev 26:13; Pro 10:10; Wisd. 5:1; 1 Macc. 4:18; Sir. 6:11.
In our God (ἐν τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν)
Const. with we waxed bold. Their boldness was not mere natural courage, but was inspired by God. There is a slight emphasis on our God, as contrasted with the idols from which they had turned (1Th 1:9). The phrase only here in N.T.
Gospel of God (εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ)
For the phrase see Mar 1:14; Rom 1:1; Rom 15:16; 2Co 11:7; 1Th 2:8, 1Th 2:9; 1Pe 4:17. It points to the monotheistic character of the gospel.
In much contention (ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι)
Better conflict. Comp. Col 2:1; Phi 1:27; 1Ti 6:12; Heb 12:1. Ἁγὼν originally of a contest in the arena; but it is used of any struggle, outward or inward.