2 Tesalonika 3:1

Request for Prayer

3:1 Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, ¹  that the Lord’s message ²  may spread quickly and be honored ³  as in fact it was among you,

2 Tesalonika 3:12

3:12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat. ⁴ 

2 Tesalonika 3:14

3:14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

2 Tesalonika 3:18

3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. ⁵ 

2 Tesalonika 3:16

Conclusion

3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

2 Tesalonika 2:17

2:17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you ⁶  in every good thing you do or say. ⁷ 

2 Tesalonika 1:11

1:11 And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling ⁸  and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,

2 Tesalonika 2:15

2:15 Therefore, brothers and sisters, ⁹  stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter. ¹⁰ 

[3:1]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

[3:1]  ² tn Or “the word of the Lord.”

[3:1]  sn “The word of the Lord” is a technical expression in OT literature, often referring to a divine prophetic utterance (e.g., Gen 15:1, Isa 1:10, Jonah 1:1). In the NT it occurs 15 times: 3 times as ῥῆμα τοῦ κυρίου (rJhma tou kuriou; Luke 22:61, Acts 11:16, 1 Pet 1:25) and 12 times as λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logo" tou kuriou; here and in Acts 8:25; 13:44, 48, 49; 15:35, 36; 16:32; 19:10, 20; 1 Thess 1:8, 4:15). As in the OT, this phrase focuses on the prophetic nature and divine origin of what has been said. Here the phrase has been translated “the Lord’s message” because of the focus upon the spread of the gospel evident in the passage.

[3:1]  ³ tn Grk “may run and be glorified.”

[3:12]  ⁴ tn Grk “that by working quietly they may eat their own bread.”

[3:18]  ⁵ tc Most witnesses, including some early and important ones (א² A D F G Ψ Ï lat sy), conclude this letter with ἀμήν (amhn, “amen”). Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, the witnesses for the omission are among the best mss (א* B 0278 6 33 1739 1881* 2464 sa), giving sufficient base to prefer the shorter reading.

[2:17]  ⁶ tn Grk simply “strengthen,” with the object understood from the preceding.

[2:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “every good work and word.”

[1:11]  ⁸ tn Or “your calling.”

[2:15]  ⁹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

[2:15]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “that you were taught whether by word or by letter of ours.”