14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
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For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; …
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. …
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-16)Here observe, I. The apostle makes mention of the success of his ministry among these Thessalonians (1 Thess. 2:13), which is expressed, 1. By the manner of their receiving the word of God: When you received the word of God, which you heard of us, you received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God . Where note, (1.) The word of the gospel is preached by men like ourse…
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