1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

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WEBBE

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.

BSB

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

KJV

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

ASV

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

BBE

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 διὰ dia because of G1223 τοῦτο touto this G3778 καὶ kai also G2532 ἡμεῖς hēmeis we ourselves G3165 εὐχαριστοῦμεν eucharistoumen give thanks G2168 τῷ tō (the) G3588 θεῷ theō to God G2316 ἀδιαλείπτως adialeiptōs unceasingly G89 ὅτι hoti that G3754 παραλαβόντες paralabontes having received G3880 λόγον logon [the] word G3056 ἀκοῆς akoēs [by your] hearing G189 παρ par᾽ from G3844 ἡμῶν hēmōn us G3165 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ἐδέξασθε edexasthe you accepted G1209 οὐ ou not G3756 λόγον logon [the] word G3056 ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn of men G444 ἀλλὰ alla but G235 καθώς kathōs even as G2531 ἐστιν estin it is G1510 ἀληθῶς alēthōs truly G230 λόγον logon [the] word G3056 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ὃς hos which G3739 καὶ kai also G2532 ἐνεργεῖται energeitai works G1754 ἐν en in G1722 ὑμῖν humin you G4771 τοῖς tois who G3588 πιστεύουσιν pisteuousin believe G4100

The early church

"And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe." It cannot be said, he says, that we indeed do all things unblamably, but you on the other hand have done things unworthy of our course of life. For in hearing us, you gave such heed as if not hearing men, but as if God Himself were exhorting you. Whence is this manifest? Because as he shows from his own temptations and their testimony, and the way in which he acted, that he did not preach with flattery or vainglory; so from their trials, he shows also that they rightly received the word. For whence, he says, unless ye had heard as if God were speaking, did ye endure such perils? And observe his dignity.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Thessalonians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–16

We should receive the word of God with affections suitable to its holiness, wisdom, truth, and goodness. The words of men are frail and perishing, like themselves, and sometimes false, foolish, and fickle; but God's word is holy, wise, just, and faithful. Let us receive and regard it accordingly. The word wrought in them, to make them examples to others in faith and good works, and in patience under sufferings, and in trials for the sake of the gospel. Murder and persecution are hateful to God, and no zeal for any thing in religion can excuse it. Nothing tends more to any person or people's filling up the measure of their sins, than opposing the gospel, and hindering the salvation of souls. The pure gospel of Christ is abhorred by many, and the faithful preaching of it is hindered in many ways. But those who forbid the preaching it to sinners, to men dead in sin, do not by this please God. Those have cruel hearts, and are enemies to the glory of God, and to the salvation of his people, who deny them the Bible.

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