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1 and 2 Thessalonians: An Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

“No other writings of Paul provide a greater insight into his missionary methods and message as 1 and 2 Thessalonians,” says Leon Morris. “Here we see Paul the missionary and Paul the pastor, faithfully proclaiming the gospel of God, concerned for the welfare of his converts, scolding them, praising them, guiding them, exhorting them, teaching them; thrilled with their progress, disappointed in...

His verb (philotimeomai) in the classics meant ‘to be ambitious’, but later ‘to strive eagerly’, ‘to seek restlessly’, pointing to a wholehearted and energetic pursuit of the object (cf. Rom. 15:20; 2 Cor. 5:9, its only other New Testament occurrences). It may well have this meaning here. It is a colourful command, whether Paul meant ‘make it your ambition to be unambitious’ or ‘seek restlessly to be still’. Now come two other infinitives: to mind your own business and to work with your hands. Why
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