1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
what	τίς tis	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — nominative singular feminine
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
hope	ἐλπὶς elpis	G1680	expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — nominative singular feminine
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
joy	χαρὰ chara	G5479	cheerfulness · noun — nominative singular feminine
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
crown	στέφανος stephanos	G4735	a chaplet (as a badge of royalty · noun — nominative singular masculine
rejoicing	καυχήσεως; kauchēseōs	G2746	boasting (properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
not	οὐχὶ ouchi	G3780	not indeed · particle — negative
even	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ye	ὑμεῖς hymeîs	G5210	you (as subjective of verb)
of	ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen	G1715	in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or ti… · preposition
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
coming	παρουσίᾳ; parousia	G3952	a being near · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all…
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of…
2 Corinthians 1:14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
1 Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:17–end

In these words the apostle apologizes for his absence. Here observe, 1. He tells them they were involuntarily forced from them: We, brethren, were taken from you, Th1 2:17. Such was the rage of his persecutors. He was unwillingly sent away by night to Berea, Act 17:10. 2. Though he was absent in body, yet he was present in heart. He had still a remembrance of them, and great care for them. 3. Even his bodily absence was but for a short time, the time of an hour. Time is short, all our time on earth is short and uncertain, whether we are present with our friends or absent from them. This world is not a place where we are always, or long, to be together. It is in heaven that holy souls shall m…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

For--giving the reason for his earnest desire to see them. Are not even ye in the presence of . . . Christ--"Christ" is omitted in the oldest manuscripts. Are not even ye (namely, among others; the "even" or "also," implies that not they alone will be his crown) our hope, joy, and crown of rejoicing before Jesus, when He shall come (Co2 1:14; Phi 2:16; Phi 4:1)? The "hope" here meant is his hope (in a lower sense), that these his converts might be found in Christ at His advent (Th1 3:13). Paul's chief "hope" was JESUS CHRIST (Ti1 1:1).

Adam Clarke on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope - I can have no prospects from earth; I have forsaken all for the Gospel; and esteem every thing it can afford as dross and dung, that I may gain Christ. Why then should I continually labor at the risk of my life, preaching the Gospel? Is it not to get your souls saved, that ye may be my crown of rejoicing in the day of Christ? For this I labor; and, having planted the Gospel among you, I wish to take every opportunity of watering it, that it may grow up unto eternal life.

John Gill on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope, or joy,.... The apostle here gives a reason why they were so concerned at parting with the Thessalonians, and were so desirous of seeing them again, and attempted it so often, cause they were their "hope"; not the foundation of it, which was Christ; nor the thing hoped for, which was eternal life; nor the ground of their hope, which was the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ; but they were persons whom they hoped well of, and of whom their hope was steadfast; as of their election of God, of their redemption by Christ, of their effectual calling, of their perseverance in faith and holiness, notwithstanding all reproach and persecution; and of meeting the Lord,…

The Church Fathers

Good teachers are accustomed to locate every hope and joy and crown in the progress of their students.
— Pelagius, PELAGIUS'S COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST LETTER TO THE THESSALONIANS

And again: "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord God, Jesus Christ, at His coming? " Likewise: "Before God, even our Father, at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, with the whole company of His saints.
— Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh

I entreat you, therefore, by the mercies of the Lord, aid with your prayers him whom you have sought out by your solicitations, that both the Spirit of grace may abide in me and that your judgment may not change. May He who inspired you with such unanimity of purpose, vouchsafe to us all in common the blessing of peace: so that all the days of my life being ready for the service of Almighty God, and for my duties towards you, I may with confidence entreat the Lord: "Holy Father, keep in Thy name those whom Thou hast given me:" and while you ever go on unto salvation, may "my soul magnify the Lord," and in the retribution of the judgment to come may the account of my priesthood so be rendered to the just Judge, that through your good deeds you may be my joy and my crown, who by your good will have given an earnest testimony to me in this present life.
— Leo the Great, SERMON 1.2

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Macedonia — In New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece. It was governed by a propraetor with the title of proconsul. Paul was summoned by the vision of the “man of Macedonia” to preach…
Revelation of Christ — The second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess.…
Glory · .Saints shall be, of their ministers — .Saints shall be, of their ministers

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Thessalonians 2:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

Adam Clarke on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

John Gill on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Thessalonians 2:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

Adam Clarke on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

John Gill on 1 Thessalonians 2:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 1 Thessalonians 2:17–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:19