Paul's Letters to the Thessalonians_07 - Exhortation: Brotherly Love

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 -- In this next section of exhortation, Paul will remind the brethren that they already know how to love one another and commends them for their success in doing so, while admonishing them to continue to excel in this area. Related to that, Paul helps the brethren understand some practical ways they can avoid splitting their allegience between the household of God and the world, by breaking away from the Patron/Client Relationship system that was prevalent in Thessalonica.