1 Thessalonians 2 - Chapter Study Flashcards
1 Thessalonians 2
Pride is mentioned in 2 verses
OR About pride, what did Paul say
1Th 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!
2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
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Pleasing God is mentioned in 2 verses
1Th 2:4 For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.
2:15 For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity
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Completion question, “Yes” (Unique to 1Th)
1Th 2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
Geographical location
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1Th 2:2 Philippi
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Begin phrase, “of God”
1Th 2:13 word of God
2:16 anger of God
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SOME OF THE JEWS tried what and PAUL tried what
1TH 2:16 as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.
2:17-18 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again. 18 We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
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Exclamations
2
1Th 2:5 And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
1Th 2:19 It is you!
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Complete phrase, “motives of”
1Th 2:4 motives of our hearts
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Complete phrase, “anger of”
1Th 2:16 anger of God
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The unique word “mere” describes what
1Th 2:13 mere human ideas
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Thessalonians are what
OR Thessalonians are Paul’s what
1Th 2:10 You yourselves are our witnesses - and so is God - that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
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Complete phrase, “Good News of”
1Th 2:16 Good News of salvation
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Completion question, “Therefore”
1Th 2:13 Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God - which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
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The unique word “intense” describes what
1Th 2:17 intense longing
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Completion question, “So”
1Th 2:3 So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure motives or trickery.
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Parenthetical statements
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1Th 2:17 (though our hearts never left you)
1 Thessalonians 2:5
Exclamation
1
1Th 2:5 And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
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Paul was treated how and Thessalonians were treated how
1Th 2:2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
2:11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
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Complete phrase, “apostles of”
1Th 2:7 apostles of Christ
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The word “human” is used to describe what
1Th 2:6 human praise
2:13 human ideas
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Thessalonians know what (from 4 verses)
1Th 2:1 You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure.
2:2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
2:11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
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The phrase “among you” appears in 2 verses
1Th 2:7 As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.
2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
Question
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1Th 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns?
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“Good News” is contained in 5 verses
1Th 2:2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
2:4 For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.
2:8 We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.
2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
2:16 as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.
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Suffering is mentioned in 2 verses
1Th 2:2 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.
2:14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
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Completion question, “After” (Unique to 1Th)
1Th 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!
Section Titled: Paul Remembers His Visit
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 (16 verses)
[UNIQUE TO 1Th]
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From 4 verses, what was never done
1Th 2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
2:6 As for human praise, we have never sought it from you or anyone else.
2:13 Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God - which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
2:17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
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A mother does what and a father does what
1Th 2:7 As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.
2:11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
Quote 1 Thessalonians 2:5
1Th 2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
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Joy is mentioned in 2 verses
1Th 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!
2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
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Children are mentioned in 2 verses
1Th 2:7 As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.
2:11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
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Completion question, “Never”
1Th 2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
1 Thessalonians 2:17
Parenthetical statement
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1Th 2:17 (though our hearts never left you)
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2 verses begin with “You yourselves”
1Th 2:1 You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure.
2:10 You yourselves are our witnesses - and so is God - that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
1 Thessalonians 2:14
Geographical location
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1Th 2:14 Judea
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Preaching the Good News is mentioned in 2 verses
1Th 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
2:16 as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.
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The word “Jews” and the word “Gentiles”
1Th 2:14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
2:15 For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity
2:16 as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.
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Completion question, “Don’t” (Unique to 1Th)
1Th 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
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Completion question, “Dear”
1Th 2:17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
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Geographical locations
2
1Th 2:2 Philippi
1Th 2:14 Judea
Section Titled: Timothy’s Good Report about the Church
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 (17 vs - 4vs & 13vs)
[1 of 6 sections that spans chapters]
[1 of 2 sections w/ 17 - The Hope of the Resurrection]
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Individual
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1Th 2:18 Paul
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Possesive word “God’s” is used to describe what (2-part)
1Th 2:8 God’s Good News
1Th 2:14 God’s churches
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Individuals
1
1Th 2:18 Paul
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Jews are mentioned in 2 verses
OR Jews did what (3 consecutive verses)
1Th 2:14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
2:15 For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity
Quote 1 Thessalonians 2:20
1Th 2:20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
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Questions
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1Th 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you?
1Th 2:19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns?
1 Thessalonians 2:19
Exclamation
1
1Th 2:19 It is you!
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Paul NEVER tried what and Paul DID try what
1TH 2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
2:17-18 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again. 18 We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
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3-word phrase “brothers and sisters” (from 4 verses)
1Th 2:1 You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure.
2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
2:14 And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.
2:17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Question
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1Th 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you?
Quote 1 Thessalonians 2:15
1Th 2:15 For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity
Quote 1 Thessalonians 2:10
1Th 2:10 You yourselves are our witnesses - and so is God - that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
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Witnesses are mentioned in 2 verses
OR God witnessed and both the Thessalonians and God witnessed
1Th 2:5 Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money!
2:10 You yourselves are our witnesses - and so is God - that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
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The phrase “God’s Good News” is found in 2 verses
1Th 2:8 We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too.
2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
1 Thessalonians 2 number of verses:
VERSES: 20
[1 or 2 chapters w/ 20 - 1Ti 1:]
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Contains the phrase “ANY of you”, “ALL of you”, and “EACH of you”
1Th 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
2:10 You yourselves are our witnesses - and so is God - that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
2:11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
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Complete phrase, “word of”
1Th 2:13 word of God