ACC ~ 1 Thessalonians 1 v2

OPENING ENCOURAGEMENT. CHRYSOSTOM: For to give thanks to God for them is the act of one testifying to how they have advanced in the faith. Not only are the Thessalonians praised by Paul, but Paul thanks God for them, as though God himself had accomplished everything. Paul also teaches them to be moderate in their self-estimation, all but saying that all their growth is from the power of God. HOMILIES ON 1 THESSALONIANS 1.

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