front:intro pla1 0 # 1 Thessalonians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 f1b5 basic,observe τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ 1 To whom did **Paul** address this letter?
1:1 qhd9 basic,interpret ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ 1 What does Paul mean when he says the church of the Thessalonians is **in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**?
1:1 hyp6 basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη 1 What two things does Paul wish for the Thessalonians?
1:3 l000 basic,observe μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης, καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν 1 What three things about the Thessalonians did Paul and his companions continually recall?
1:3 fud1 basic,interpret ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως 1 What do you think was the **work of faith** of the Thessalonians?
1:3 l001 basic,interpret τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης 1 What do you think was the **labor of love** of the Thessalonians?
1:3 nr63 basic,interpret τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What do you think was the **enduring hope** of the Thessalonians?
1:5 l003 basic,observe ὅτι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει, καὶ ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ 1 Here **because** introduces the reason Paul and his companions know that God has chosen the Thessalonians. What is that reason?
1:5 gb16 basic,interpret τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγενήθη εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐν λόγῳ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν δυνάμει 1 What is the difference between the **gospel** coming to the Thessalonians **only in word** and coming **also in power**?
1:5 l004 basic,interpret πληροφορίᾳ πολλῇ 1 What does Paul mean when he says the gospel came to the Thessalonians **with great conviction**?
1:5 a4q9 basic,observe καθὼς οἴδατε οἷοι ἐγενήθημεν ἐν ὑμῖν δι’ ὑμᾶς 1 What did the Thessalonians know to be true about Paul and his companions?
1:6 l228 basic,observe καὶ ὑμεῖς μιμηταὶ ἡμῶν ἐγενήθητε καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου 1 How did the Thessalonians respond when Paul and his companions preached the gospel to them?
1:6 gzw1 basic,observe δεξάμενοι τὸν λόγον ἐν θλίψει πολλῇ μετὰ χαρᾶς Πνεύματος Ἁγίου 1 In what way did the Thessalonians receive Paul’s **message**?
1:7 d3ua basic,observe ὥστε γενέσθαι ὑμᾶς τύπους πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ. 1 For whom did the Thessalonians become **an example**?
1:8 nnu9 basic,observe ἀφ’ ὑμῶν γὰρ ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου, οὐ μόνον ἐν τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ καὶ ἐν τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ, 1 To whom did **the message of the Lord ring out** from the Thessalonians?
1:8 uu87 basic,interpret ἐξήχηται ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου 1 Paul uses the phrase **ring out** to bring to mind a bell ringing loudly. Why do you think Paul used that phrase to talk about the message from the Thessalonians?
1:8 l009 basic,observe ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν ἡ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐξελήλυθεν 1 What **has gone out to every place** from the Thessalonians?
1:8 csc9 basic,observe ὥστε μὴ χρείαν ἔχειν ἡμᾶς λαλεῖν τι 1 How has word of the **faith** of the Thessalonians affected the ministry of Paul and his companions?
1:9 c7cj basic,observe αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων, δουλεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ 1 What did the believers in Macedonia and Achaia **report** to Paul and his companions?
1:9 l010 basic,observe πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων 1 Who did the Thessalonians previously worship?
1:9 l011 basic,interpret Θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ 1 In contrast to the **idols**, why does Paul describe **God** as **living and true**?
2:1 wed9 basic,observe αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί 1 How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?
2:1 vq5g basic,observe αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν, 1 What do the Thessalonians **know** to be true about the first **visit** of Paul and his companions to Thessalonica?
2:1 pa9c basic,interpret τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν 1 Why did Paul say his first visit to the Thessalonians **was not in vain**?
2:2 l013 basic,observe προπαθόντες καὶ ὑβρισθέντες, καθὼς οἴδατε, ἐν Φιλίπποις 1 How were Paul and his companions treated **at Philippi**?
2:2 ph9z basic,observe ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν & ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι 1 Why was it necessary for Paul and his companions to be **bold** during his first visit to Thessalonica?
2:2 bjl6 basic,observe λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What did Paul and his companions **speak** to the Thessalonians on their first visit?
2:3 ntl8 basic,observe ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ 1 What things did Paul say were **not** the source of his **appeal** to the Thessalonians?
2:3 uwu7 basic,interpret ἐκ πλάνης, οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας, οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ 1 Why might someone appeal to a church based on **deceit or ulterior motives or trickery**?
2:4 b8b7 basic,observe ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν 1 What is the motivation for Paul and his companions to **speak** to the Thessalonians?
2:4 c8ss basic,interpret καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 What does it mean to be **approved by God**?
2:4 r3aa basic,interpert πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον 1 Why do you think Paul was **entrusted with the gospel** by God?
2:4 d1zm basic,interpret οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες 1 Why might someone speak the gospel **in order to please men**?
2:4 l014 basic,interpet ἀλλὰ Θεῷ, τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν 1 Why does Paul say that God, whom Paul wants to please, **examines our hearts**?
2:5 sfb1 basic,observe οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας 1 What two evil motivations did Paul avoid as he preached the gospel?
2:5 ki8l basic,apply οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακίας ἐγενήθημεν 1 Is **flattery** considered a sin in your culture? Why did Paul refuse to speak that way?
2:5 es4l basic,interpret Θεὸς μάρτυς 1 When Paul says that **God is our witness**, does he intend for that fact to be an encouragement, or a warning?
2:6 l015 basic,observe οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφ’ ὑμῶν, οὔτε ἀπ’ ἄλλων 1 What did Paul and his companions not *seek** from the Thessalonians?
2:7 l016 basic,observe ἀλλὰ 1 To what attitude does **On the contrary** refer back?
2:7 l017 basic,observe ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν 1 How did Paul and his companions act among the Thessalonians?
2:7 n654 basic,observe ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα 1 Why does Paul use the image of **a nursing mother caring for her children** to describe the way he treated the Thessalonians?
2:8 q1p8 basic,observe οὕτως ὁμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν 1 How did Paul and his companions feel about the Thessalonians?
2:8 td57 basic,observe εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν, οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς 1 What were Paul and his companions **delighted to share** with the Thessalonians?
2:8 sz79 basic,observe διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν ἐγενήθητε 1 How does Paul summarize his feelings for the Thessalonians?
2:9 hgb9 basic,observe μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον 1 What does Paul want the Thessalonians to **recall** from his previous visit to them?
2:9 l019 basic,observe νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **worked night and day** among the Thessalonians. What was that reason?
2:9 ie95 basic,interpret πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what way might Paul and his companions have been **a burden** to the Thessalonians while they were preaching to them?
2:10 x36x basic,observe ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καὶ ὁ Θεός 1 Who did Paul say were **witnesses** to the conduct of Paul and his companions?
2:10 l020 basic,observe ὡς ὁσίως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ ἀμέμπτως, ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐγενήθημεν 1 How did Paul and his companions conduct themselves among the Thessalonian believers?
2:11 c52s basic,observe καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν, ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ 1 What image did Paul use to describe how he and his companions treated the Thessalonians?
2:11-12 p472 basic,observe παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In what ways does Paul say that **a father treats his own children**?
2:11 l022 basic,interpret ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ 1 Here Paul uses the image of **a father**. In 2:7 he used the image of a nursing mother. Why do you think he chose these images?
2:12 w32h basic,apply παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραμυθούμενοι, καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι, εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 In your experience, how typical is it for fathers to encourage and comfort their children, and urge them to **walk in a manner worthy of God**?
2:12 qe48 basic,observe τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν 1 Into what does **God** call believers?
2:13 l024 basic,observe καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρ’ ἡμῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ 1 Here the word **because** introduces the reason that Paul and his companions **continually thank God**. What is that reason?
2:13 l025 basic,interpret ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν, λόγον Θεοῦ 1 Why does Paul stress that the Thessalonians received from him **the true word of God** and not **the word of men**?
2:13 j49j basic,observe ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν 1 What is **the word** currently doing for the Thessalonians?
2:14 ujs1 basic,observe ἀδελφοί 1 How does Paul here address the Thessalonians?
2:14 asn2 basic,observe ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 Of whom did the Thessalonians become **imitators**?
2:14 l026 basic,observe ὅτι τὰ αὐτὰ ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν, καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων 1 In what way did the Thessalonians become **imitators** of the **churches of God in Judea**?
2:14 l027 basic,interpret ἐπάθετε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν 1 About whom was Paul speaking when he said **your own countrymen**?
2:15 p3jn basic,observe τῶν καὶ τὸν Κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων 1 What evil things did the Jews in Judea to **the Lord** and to his followers?
2:15 yp6z basic,observe καὶ Θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων 1 How does **God** view the action of the Jews?
2:15 pd7h basic,observe καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων 1 How did the Jews at that time treat **all men** who did not follow the law of Moses?
2:16 x9qk basic,observe κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι, ἵνα σωθῶσιν 1 In what way were the Jews **hindering** Paul’s ministry to the **Gentiles**?
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