Footnotes

1. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Grk “for this reason,” which seems to look back to Paul’s behavior just described. But it may look forward to v. 13b and mean: “and here is another reason that we constantly thank God: that…”
2. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Grk “God’s word of hearing from us.”
3. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 tn Paul’s focus is their attitude toward the message he preached: They received it not as a human message but a message from God.
4. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
5. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 tc ἰδίους (idious, “their own prophets”) is found in D¹ Ψ 1241 1505 2464 M sy Mcion^T. This is obviously a secondary reading. Marcion’s influence may stand behind part of the tradition, but the Byzantine text probably added the adjective in light of its mention in v. 14 and as a clarification or interpretation of which prophets were in view.
6. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 tn Or “and drove us out” (cf. Acts 17:5-10).
7. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 tn Grk “to fill up their sins always.”
8. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 tc The Western text (D F G 629 latt) adds τοῦ θεοῦ (tou theou) to ὀργή (orgē) to read “the wrath of God,” in emulation of the normal Pauline idiom (cf., e.g., Rom 1:18; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6) and, most likely, to clarify which wrath is in view (since ὀργή is articular).tn Or “the wrath,” possibly referring back to the mention of wrath in 1:10.
9. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 tn Or “at last.”