Vincent Word Studies - 1 Thessalonians 3:1

Vincent Word Studies - 1 Thessalonians 3:1 - 3:1

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Vincent Word Studies - 1 Thessalonians 3:1 - 3:1

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3:1 - 3:1
3:2 - 3:2
3:3 - 3:3
3:5 - 3:5
3:6 - 3:6
3:7 - 3:7
3:8 - 3:8
3:10 - 3:10
3:11 - 3:11
3:13 - 3:13

Forbear (στέγοντες)

Lit. no longer forbearing. See on 1Co 9:12 : lxx, Sir. 8:17. For Class. parall. Soph. O. C. 15; Elec. 1118; Eurip. Hippol. 844; Ion 1412. He means that his longing for some personal communication from the Thessalonians became intolerable.

To be left - alone (καταλειφθῆναι - μόνοι)

Implying, as we sent (1Th 3:2) and I sent (1Th 3:5), the previous presence of Timothy with him at Athens.