Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Thessalonians: Chapter 3].
aorist ingressive active of \gin•sk•\, come to know). {Lest by
any means the tempter had tempted you} (\m• p•s epeirasen hum•s
ho peiraz•n\). Findlay takes this as a question with negative
answer, but most likely negative final clause with \m• p•s\ about
a past action with aorist indicative according to the classic
idiom as in Ga 2:2 (\m• p•s--edramon\) and Ga 4:11 after verb
of fearing (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 988). It is a fear that the
thing may turn out to be so about the past. {Should be}
(\gen•tai\). Here the usual construction appears (aorist
subjunctive with \m• p•s\) about the future.
3:6 {Even now} (\arti\). Just now, Timothy having come
(\elthontos Timotheou\, genitive absolute). Why Silas is not
named is not clear, unless he had come from Beroea or elsewhere
in Macedonia. {Glad tidings of} (\euaggelisamenou\). First aorist
middle participle of the verb for evangelizing (gospelizing).
{Good remembrance} (\mneian\). Same word used by Paul 1:2.
{Longing to see us} (\epipothountes h•m•s idein\). Old and strong
verb, \epi-\, directive, to long after. Mutual longing that
pleased Paul ("we also you").
3:7 {Over you} (\eph' humin\). \Epi\ with the locative, the basis
on which the "comfort" rests. {In} (\epi\). Locative case again
with \epi\. {Distress} (\anagk•i\). {Physical necessity}, common
sense in late Greek, choking (\agch•, angor\), and {crushing}
trouble (\thlipsis, thlib•\).
3:8 {If ye stand fast} (\ean humeis st•kete\). Condition of first
class, \ean\ and present active indicative (correct text, not
\st•k•te\ subj.) of \st•k•\, late form from perfect \hest•ka\ of
\hist•mi\, to place.
3:9 {Render again unto God} (\t•i the•i antapodounai\). Second
aorist active infinitive of double compound verb \ant-apodid•mi\,
to give back (\apo\) in return for (\anti\). Old verb rare in
N.T., but again in 2Th 1:6. {For you} (\peri hum•n\). Around
(concerning) you, while in verse 2 \huper\ (over is used for
"concerning your faith."){For} (\epi\). Basis again as cause or
ground for the joy. {Wherewith we joy} (\h•i chairomen\).
Probably cognate accusative \h•n\ with \chairomen\ attracted to
locative \char•i\ (Mt 2:10).
3:10 {Exceedingly} (\huperekperissou\). Double compound adverb,
only in 1Th 3:10; 5:13 (some MSS. \-•s\). Like piling Ossa on
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