II Thessalonians 2:5
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Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
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Remember, &c.--confuting those who represent Paul as having labored under error as to Christ's immediate coming when writing his first Epistle, and as now correcting that error. I told you--more than once, literally, "I was telling," or "used to tell."
Open source ↗The apostle is very careful to hinder the spreading of an error into which some among them had fallen concerning the coming of Christ, as being very near (Th2 2:1-3). Then he proceeds to confute the error he cautioned them against, by telling them of two great events that were antecedent to the coming of Christ - a general apostasy, and the revelation of antichrist, concerning whom the apostle tells them many remarkable things, about his name, his character, his rise, his fall, his reign, and the sin and ruin of his subjects (Th2 2:4-12). He then comforts them against the terror of this apostasy, and exhorts them to stedfastness (Th2 2:13-15). And concludes with a prayer for them (Th2 2:16, Th2 2:17).
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Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”