1 Thessalonians 2:15

Who have both slain the, Lord, Jesus—and the prophets, and, us, have persecuted, and, unto God, are displeasing, and, unto all men, are contrary,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

In Context

14For, ye, became, imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea, in Christ Jesus, in that, the same things, ye, also suffered by your own fellow-countrymen, even as, they, also by the Jews:

16Hindering us from speaking, unto the nations, that they might be saved, to the filling up of their own sins, continually; but anger hath overtaken them at length.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:20This, be the reward of mine accusers, from Yahweh, even of them who are speaking wrongfully against my life.

Matthew 5:12Rejoice and exult, because, your reward, is great in the heavens; for, so, persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 23:31So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are, sons, of them who murdered the prophets.

Matthew 27:25And all the people, answering, said—His blood be upon us and upon our children!

Luke 13:33and, on the third, I am to be made perfect. Nevertheless, I must needs, to-day, and tomorrow, and the following, be journeying on, because it is impossible that a prophet perish, outside Jerusalem.

Acts 2:23The same, by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up, through the hands of lawless men, suspending, ye slew,

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:14-17

Effects of the Christian Ministry. ( a. d. 51.) 13 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. 14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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