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11Thess 1:1
Polycarp of Smyrna c. 69–c. 156PG 5:1015…his sister commended when she shall come to you be in health in the lord jesus christ grace be with you all amen h ancient version of the epistle of st polycarp to the philippians h… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:199…institutio and initiation the gate of christ is nothing else than faith in god the father and in the son and in the holy spirit of this gate it is said in the psalms this is… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:293…colosse to the thessalonians two and of the first the beginning is paul and silvanus and timotheus unto the church of the thessalonians which is in god the father and in the lord jesus christ the… Pseudo-Ignatius fl. c. 375-380PG 5:755…of wearing these chains c for the sake of god be strong in god the father and in the lord jesus christ our common hope in the holy spirit fare you well amen grace d h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:393…the father and the lord jesus christ to the church he says of the thessalonians which is in god behold again the god applied to the father and to the son and the in god he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:35…of our adversaries is not true another we are justified by believing in god the father and in the only begotten son and in the holy spirit on this account the savior himself also commands his… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:629…will show these things more accurately h chapter i h vers a paul and silvanus and timotheus unto the church of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord jesus christ grace to you and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:657…the words h chapter i h verses paul and silvanus and timothy unto the church of the thessalonians in god our father and the lord jesus christ grace be unto you and peace from god our… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:905…the thessalonians h a chapter one vers paul and silvanus and timothy unto the church of the thessalonians in god the father and in the lord jesus christ grace be unto you and peace from god… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:59…of the thessalonians for the struggles that were worthy of the apostles paul and silvanus and timotheus unto the church of the thessalonians in god the father and in the lord jesus christ grace be unto… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:781D…e force of the meaning? Moreover, that names are connected by the conjunction "and" can be proven by many testimonies. For "the grace," he says, "of the Lord" [I Thess. 1, 1].… John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:719…that text and the word was with god he says by believing in god the father and in the son the only begotten and in the holy spirit we are saved for this reason the savior… Ignatius of AntiochPG 5:661…counted worthy to be found for the honor of god fare well in god the father and in jesus christ our common hope h to the magnesians h ignatius who is also theophorus to the church…
21Thess 1:2
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1079…we must however also give thanks to god always for you beloved brethren of the lord because god chose us as firstfruits for salvation in the sanctification of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:391…you and peace from god our father and our lord jesus christ we give thanks to god always for you all making mention of you in our prayers without ceasing remembering the work of your faith… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:393…from the very beginning of the epistle he starts with praise b we give thanks to god always for all of you making mention of you in our prayers for to give thanks to god on… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:487…but worthy of thanksgiving d therefore he subjoined but we ought to give thanks to god always for you brothers beloved by god because god has chosen you as firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:629…these also were with him when he was preaching in corinth vers we give thanks to god always for you all making mention of you in our prayers we are taught first to give thanks for… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:667…it with the word of his mouth vers but we ought to give thanks to god always for you brethren beloved of god because god hath chosen you the firstfruits unto salvation in sanctification of the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:905…he also calls god father bringing to their memory their adoption vers we give thanks to god always for you all making mention of you in our prayers remembering without ceasing see how sincere is the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:923…gave them up to shameful passions vers but we are bound to give thanks to god always for you brethren beloved by the lord because god chose you from the beginning for salvation in sanctification of… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:59…you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ we give thanks to god always for you all making mention of you in our prayers remembering without ceasing your work of faith and… Pseudo-Oecumenius fl. 10th c.PG 119:109…precatio pro ipsorum perfectione gloriosa ad christi gloriam we are bound to give thanks to god always for you brethren as it is fitting because your faith grows exceedingly and the love of each one of… Pseudo-Oecumenius fl. 10th c.PG 119:125…h h thanksgiving concerning the calling h a we are bound to give thanks to god always for you brethren beloved by the lord that god chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1281…that they may have peace not becoming puffed up against one another we give thanks to god always for you all immediately after the commendation he begins the preface for by giving thanks to god on… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1329…they may not despair in lesser ones vers we are bound to give thanks to god always for you brothers as is worthy he teaches three things here first that for the virtues we have achieved…
31Thess 1:3
Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:1603…son then the most blessed presbyter maximus said to the shoemaker believe in our lord jesus christ in the sight of us all and you shall live and you shall receive your son back with tears… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:905…hope simply but hope with patience your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our lord jesus christ in the sight of god and our father if you believe suffer all… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:1075…because we are flattering you or excusing ourselves to you but as in the sight of god and while he sees we speak and in christ that is through christ we speak but how could it… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:59…god always for you all making mention of you in our prayers remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our lord jesus christ in the sight of… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:61…work in vain nor fruitlessly but there is a hope of retribution in the sight of god and our father either being mindful of you of the work of faith in the sight of god and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1281…love for paul as you shall learn from the book of acts and patience of hope in our lord jesus christ you have endured he says many and long temptations and you have endured being strengthened… Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos c. 1256–c. 1335PG 147:655…tonsure as if we were standing before the fearful judgment seat of christ in the sight of god and the holy angels where we gave our promise to hold fast to the beginning and the end… Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:87…the unbelief of the jews and see in king solomon that is in our lord jesus christ in the crown wherewith his mother crowned him when the synagogue of the jews placed the crown of thorns…
41Thess 1:4
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:629…things for the phrase before god and our father signifies this vers knowing brethren beloved your election of god for our gospel was not unto you in word only but also in power and in the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1281…all things are before god and so he shall render the wages knowing brethren beloved your election of god we remember he says you because we know that you have been chosen by god for you…
51Thess 1:5
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:395…a and in power and in the holy spirit and in much assurance as you know what manner of men we were among you for your… Theophilus of Alexandria d. 412PG 65:55…he who appeared might be believed to be the true god not in word only but also in power he himself gave the most certain proof of his divinity by the magnificence of his works declaring… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1217…in order that he who appeared might be believed to be not in word only but also in power true god he declared the assurance concerning himself by the magnificence of the things brought into view… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:629…vers knowing brethren beloved your election of god for our gospel was not unto you in word only but also in power and in the holy spirit and in much fullness as you know what manner… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…the things brought to you by us were divine for that expression what manner of men we were among you for your sake signifies the dangers they endured for their sake while offering them the saving… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:905…you do not believe vers knowing brethren beloved of god your election for our gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power and in the holy spirit and in much assurance as… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:61…brethren beloved by god your election for our gospel did not come unto you in word only but also in power and in the holy spirit and in much assurance as you know what manner of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1283…sake of the gospel a great confirmation of it b as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake you he says are witnesses of how we conducted ourselves among you… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:1009…and of the son and of the holy spirit not in essence only but also in power and in an uncreated energy and in all things that are contemplated and attributed as theology around the essence…
61Thess 1:6
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:755…f the Lord, receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost: so that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia (I Thess. I, 6, 7). REGULA XXXV. That those who… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:919D…icted, then his spiritual things flourish, as the Apostle says: And you became followers of the word of God in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit (1 Thess. 1. 6). For just as by the vernal breath tree… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:513B…o said when writing to the Macedonians, that You became imitators of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with the joy of the Holy Spirit (1 Thess. 1:6); and again, From you the word of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:395…corresponding to their readiness of mind he says therefore b and you became followers of us and of the lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy spirit papae what an… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…sake while offering them the saving proclamation vers and you became imitators of us and of the lord having received the word in much tribulation with joy of the holy spirit this is a great encomium… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1571B…bones is called syntagma by the same Galen in De ossibus. With one word, therefore, syntagma in this place is the same as systole and syntaxis. 1794. 1 Thess. I, 6: Receiving the word in much affliction,… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:905…know what manner of men we were among you for your sake and ye became followers of us and of the lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy spirit by… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:61…manner of men we were among you for your sake and you became followers of us and of the lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy spirit so that you… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:63…zeal among you but what then you also he says became imitators of us and of the lord how having received the word in much affliction with joy of the spirit strange what is this that… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1283…covertly for he wishes first to praise them and you became imitators of us and of the lord he strengthens them both by praising them and by reminding them that they themselves were not left behind…
71Thess 1:7
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:755…joy of the holy ghost so that you were made a pattern to all that believe in macedonia and in achaia i thess i a regula xxxv that those who observe the fruit of the holy… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…be filled with spiritual delight vers so that you became an example to all that believe in macedonia and achaia he increased their praise saying that they had become patterns of piety to very great nations… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:61…with joy of the holy spirit so that you were an example to all that believe in macedonia and achaia knowing brethren what knowing what manner of men we were among you for your sake and…
81Thess 1:8
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:401D…essalonians, he adds something else. For having said, From you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, he continues, So that we need not to speak anything (1 Thess. 1. 8). For the disciples stood in the rank o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:317A…to all. For writing to the Thessalonians he said: For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, and in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad (1 Thess. 1:8); and to the Romans again, that Your f… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:513B…and again, From you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God has gone forth (1 Thess. 1:8). What is, In much proof of tribulatio… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:399…a for from you the word of the lord has sounded forth not only in macedonia and achaia but also in every place your faith toward god has gone forth so that we have no need… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:489A…Epistle to the Thessalonians. “For not only from you,” he says, “has sounded forth the word of the Lord, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth.” (1 Thess. 1:8) If those who believe in Christ do not… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1393…while being god has been made man h cap xxi h another for from you sounded out the word of the lord not only in macedonia and achaia but also in every place your faith to… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…great nations celebrated for their wisdom vers for from you sounded forth the word of the lord not only in macedonia and achaia but also in every place your faith which is toward god has gone… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:907…of the lord has sounded forth not only in macedonia and in achaia but also in every place your faith toward god has gone forth so that you do not need to say anything for they… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:63…i for from you the word of the lord has sounded forth not only in macedonia and achaia but in every place your faith toward god has gone forth so that we have no need to… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1285…if of a trumpet which sounds clearly and its sound reaches far not only in macedonia and achaia but also in every place your faith toward god has gone forth by your example he says you… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:279D…throughout that region the word of the Lord sounded, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but even in every place your faith, which is toward God, has gone forth (I Thess. i, 8). Why he calls the faith of knowle…
91Thess 1:9
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:367…if he said with both body and soul i have offered myself to serve the living and true god moreover the phrase to the living god is stated in contrast to idols since those are dead… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:341…us having fled from superstitious error to stand with the truth and to serve the living and true god and to rise above the creature having passed over all things that are subject to time and… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:863…more shall the blood of christ purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living and true god it behooves us therefore as faithful servants to confess the boundless kindness of god toward men which… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:451B…ue God," but to signal the difference of those who are falsely called gods. Wherefore Paul also says, "You turned from idols to serve the living and true God" (1 Thess. 1:9). He calls him "true" to refute the fal… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:491B…u would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me" (Gal. 4:15); and concerning the Thessalonians, "What manner of entering in we had unto you" (1 Thess. 1:9); and again concerning Timothy, "Rememb… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:209B…2-33). And again, writing to the Macedonians, that is, the Thessalonians, he said: “For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you” (1 Thess. 1:9); and again: “For yourselves know, bret… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:399…us what manner of entry we had to you and how you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:119…dead works to serve the true and living god he rightly said to serve the living and true god showing that those things which are offered must themselves be living therefore those things which proceed from… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:639…move israel to firmly abandon their desire to wander to choose instead to serve the living and true god to glory in the ornaments of righteousness and to cast off as far as possible the blame… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:489A…, he says, “They themselves report concerning us what kind of entry we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God.” (1 Thess. 1:9) If the Gentiles, having escaped the an… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:901…throw upon Him the littleness that comes from having been created. And yet it is written ⟦1 Thess. 1, 9⟧ regarding those who had been chosen to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:1301…in christ from the servitude of the elements and have been brought to serve the living and true god but if christ died that he might be lord of both the dead and the living and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…which exists in you has become manifest to all and how you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god the divine apostle taught us clearly how that passage is to be… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1403…us what manner of entry we had to you and how you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1273…, 11. II, 1051. III, 275. 4, 6. I, 181 (With estō added, en chariti omitted). 4, 7-9. III, 715. [Regarding Philemon, written to Philemon], 4, 17. III, 712. 1 Thess. 1, 9. IV, 453, 1271. 1, 10. IV, 455. 2, 9. I… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:907…sounded forth or divulged to signify the superabundance of the brightness you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god because they had once been god s and had wandered and were… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:527…what we are prepared for but for what are we prepared namely to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivered… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1289…let us sing thanksgivings even now that we have been deemed worthy to serve the living and true god and not only this but also to suffer for his sake which is more glorious than all… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:677…goodness and justice and truth that they might understand intelligently how they turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:729…a se the conscience from dead works to serve the living and true god and the blood of jesus the son of god cleanseth us from all sin the disciple of… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:63…us what manner of entry we had to you and how you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:325…of the blood of christ who cleansed their conscience from dead works to serve the living and true god and again through labors that is sweats groans and tears they ought to be cleansed so that… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1285…they would even lay down their souls for him and how you turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god this means that you did it easily and with great vehemence and… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:307…truly able to defile and to lead one away from god b to serve the living and true god hence he who touches dead works does not serve the living and true god but has those… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:169…the things that have been made thus we have been deemed worthy to serve the living and true god and we have been honored and glorified by the freedom with which christ has liberated us having…
101Thess 1:10
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1001…justified in his blood to teach that even if our faith saves us from the wrath to come and even if works of justice do so nevertheless above all these it is the blood of christ… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:701…just heard the evangelist shouting jesus came to bethany where lazarus was whom he raised from the dead there they made him a supper and martha served and lazarus was one of those reclining with him… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:399…turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come just… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:631…not live and true because those others are falsely called gods vers and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come he… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:525…a the living and true god and to await his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come and writing to the hebrews… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1403…turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead even jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:907…the difference between him and those who are falsely called gods vers and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivered us from the wrath to come in… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:527…what are we prepared namely to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivered us from the wrath to come as… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:677…turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead and it is possible for him who applies his mind… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:63…turned to god from idols to serve the living and true god and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come for… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:65…how you turned how sincerely how with a vehement and fervent faith and to wait for his son here through the narrative and the praise he teaches them covertly to wait for his son from heaven… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:1285…have passed so that they might also live worthily of them vers and to wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead jesus who rescues us from the wrath that is coming…