Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Thessalonians 4:9

Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Thessalonians 4:9 - 4:9

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Thessalonians 4:9 - 4:9

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4:1 - 4:1
4:2 - 4:2
4:3 - 4:3
4:4 - 4:4
4:5 - 4:5
4:6 - 4:6
4:7 - 4:7
4:8 - 4:8
4:9 - 4:9
4:10 - 4:10
4:11 - 4:11
4:12 - 4:12
4:13 - 4:13
4:14 - 4:14
4:15 - 4:15
4:16 - 4:16
4:17 - 4:17
4:18 - 4:18

Concerning love of the brethren (peri tēs philadelphias). Late word, love of brothers or sisters. In profane Greek (one papyrus example) and lxx the word means love of those actually kin by blood, but in the N.T. it is the kinship in the love of Christ as here.

Are taught by God (theodidaktoi este). Only here and ecclesiastical writers. Passive verbal adjective in ̇tos from didaskō as if theȯ in ablative case like didaktoi theou (Joh 6:45).

To love one another (eis to agapāin allēlous). Another example of eis to and the infinitive. Only those taught of God keep on loving one another, love neighbours and even enemies as Jesus taught (Mat 5:44). Note the use of agapaō, not phileō.