1 Thessalonians 3:12 - 4:2

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV. Chapter 4.
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  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. Chapter 4
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 4
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • "Exhortation to Holiness," 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, Martin Luther, c. 1525.
  • From the Geneva Notes. Chapter 4
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary. Chapter 4
  • From Wesley's Notes. Chapter 4
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Chapter 4
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891. Chapter 4.
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
  • "Grow in Love," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
    • "How has you awareness of God’s love grown? How has God’s love for you changed you?"
  • The Concern Expressed, and The Call to Holiness from An Exegetical and Devotional Commentary on 1 Thessalonians, by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
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  • Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 31A, lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
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