2 Thessalonians 3:2

2 Thessalonians 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
• New International Version (NIV)And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:2

1In addition, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith. 3But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

2 Thessalonians 3:2 word by word

καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων· οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may be deliveredῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• unreasonableἄτοποςatopos · wrongG824
• wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• notοὐou · noG3756
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 3:2

• Romans 15:31Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
• 1 Corinthians 15:32If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus as a mere man, what good did that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8We don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction that took place in Asia. We were completely overwhelmed — beyond our strength — so that we even despaired of life itself.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:18So we wanted to come to you — even I, Paul, time and again — but Satan hindered us.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
• Deuteronomy 32:20He said, “I will hide my face from them; I will see what will become of them, for they are a perverse generation — unfaithful children.
• Matthew 17:17Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”
• Matthew 23:23“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, and yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These things should have been done without neglecting the others.
• Luke 18:8I tell you that he will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
• John 2:23While he was in Jerusalem during the Passover Festival, many believed in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.
• Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
• Acts 17:5But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly.
• Acts 28:24Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe.
• Romans 10:16But not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message?
• 2 Corinthians 4:3But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Unreasonable and wicked men - The word , which we translate unreasonable, signifies rather disorderly, unmanageable; persons out of their place - under no discipline, regardless of law and restraint, and ever acting agreeably to the disorderly and unreasonable impulse of their own minds. For all men have not faith - The word is without doubt, to be taken here for fidelity or trustworthiness, and not for faith; and this is agreeable to the meaning given to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men - That is, from opposition in their endeavors to spread the gospel. Paul encountered such men everywhere, as all do who labor to diffuse the knowledge of the truth, but it is probable that there is particular reference here to the opposition which he encountered when in Corinth. This opposition arose mainly from the Jews; see Acts 18:5-6, Acts 18:12-13. The word “unreasonable” is rendered in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Paul also suffered for the good news about Jesus (2 Corinthians 6:5; 11:23–26; 1 Thessalonians 2:2). His prayer for rescue echoes Isaiah 25:4.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. that we ... be delivered from unreasonable ... men--literally, men out of place, inept, unseemly: out of the way bad: more than ordinarily bad. An undesigned coincidence with Ac 18:5-9. Paul was now at Corinth, where the Jews "opposed themselves" to his preaching: in answer to his prayers and those of his converts at Thessalonica and elsewhere, "the Lord, in vision," assured him of exemption from "the hurt," and of success in bringing in "much people."…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings