1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ… I. THE BLESSINGS DESIRED. 1. Their nature. (1) Grace. (2) Peace. 2. Their connection. (1) Grace may exist without peace, but not peace without grace. (2) Yet peace flows from grace. II. Their SOURCE. 1. God the Father is the Fountain of all grace. 2. Christ is the Medium of communication. III. Their SUPPLY. 1. Free. 2. Sufficient for all. 3. Constant. 4. Inexhaustible. (J. Lyth, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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