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Paul met furious and violent opposition from the Jewish community at Thessalonica in his attempts to spread the Good News. With disregard for their own safety a small group from the Jewish community pledged their faith to Jesus. They were joined by Gentile converts and formed the Thessalonian Church. These bold converts found a special place in Paul's heart. The letters to the Thessalonian church...

Though some commentators have concluded that Paul shifts subjects from sexual to business ethics or general behavior in this verse, there is little to indicate such a shift. The NIV’s translation, which indicates a continuation of the previous discussion, is almost certainly correct; τῴ πράγματι (tō pragmati) most naturally signifies the “matter” under discussion, not “business” or “any matter” (AV). As the
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