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In the thirty years and more since this commentary was first published there has been a good deal of interest in the letters to the Thessalonians. Books and articles have appeared and a vigorous discussion has gone on. In responding to requests to bring out a new edition I have not been unmindful of the continuing debates, and I have greatly profited from what I have read. In particular I would like to pay my tribute to the commentaries by F. F. Bruce and E. Best. I have also been greatly helped by the smaller commentaries of R. Ward, A. L. Moore, D. Whiteley, and H. Marshall. In producing this second edition I have made constant use of such works as these. I should also express my appreciation for the help of Professor Gordon Fee, who was kind enough to read the manuscript and make many suggestions.
I have not felt it necessary to abandon many of the positions I took up in the first edition, but there are many things I felt I would like to express a little differently. It is my hope that in its new form this book will give help to students of these letters.
LEON MORRIS