Romans 8:35 – Faithful Loving God

What will separate us from the love of Christ, tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Truth to Learn No matter what happens to you, remember that God loves you!   Behind the Words “What” is from the Greek interrogative pronoun tis, meaning “who,...

2 Thessalonians 1:4 – Faithful Endurance

so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, Truth to Learn Our growth comes from enduring difficult circumstances.   Behind the Words Kauchomai is the Greek verb translated “boast.” This word may...

1 Thessalonians 3:7 – Focusing On Others

because of this, brothers, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. Truth to Learn Paul was concerned about how his own persecution was affecting the faith of others.   Behind the Words “Because of this” is from the Greek words dia touto. The...