New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Thessalonians 2:16
161Now may our Lord Jesus Christ 2Himself and God our Father, who has 3loved us and given us eternal comfort and 4good hope by grace,
2 Thessalonians 2:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
- New International Version (NIV)May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:16
14It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, 17comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
Read all of 2 Thessalonians 22 Thessalonians 2:16 word by word
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς καὶ ὁ θεὸς ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαπήσας ἡμᾶς καὶ δοὺς παράκλησιν αἰωνίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν ἐν χάριτι,Read the interlinear
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- may our Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- Himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- and Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- our Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- lovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
- us and givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- us eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- comfortπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- by graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:16
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- Romans 1:7to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may our God and Father Himself and Jesus our Lord direct our way to you;
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
- John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 13:1Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
- John 15:9Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
- Romans 5:8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Ephesians 2:4But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
- Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
- 1 John 3:16We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- 1 John 4:9By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
- Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood--
- Revelation 3:9Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.
- Psalms 103:17But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,
- Isaiah 35:10And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Now our Lord Jesus - As all your grace came from God through Christ, so the power that is necessary to strengthen and confirm you unto the end must come in the same way. Everlasting consolation - · The glad tidings of the Gospel, and the comfort which ye have received through believing; a gift which God had in his original purpose, in reference to the Gentiles; a purpose which has respected all times and places, and which shall continue to the conclusion…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself - This expression is equivalent to this: “I pray our Lord Jesus, and our Father, to comfort you.” It is really a prayer offered to the Saviour - a recognition of Christ as the source of consolation as well as the Father, and a union of his name with that of the Father in invoking important blessings. It is such language as could be used only by one who regarded the Lord Jesus as divine. And God even our Father - Greek…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-17Verses 16-17 We may and should direct our prayers, not only to God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, but also to our Lord Jesus Christ himself. And we should pray in his name unto God, not only as his Father, but as our Father in and through him. The love of God in Christ Jesus, is the spring and fountain of all the good we have or hope for. There is good reason for strong consolations, because the saints have good hope through grace. The free…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16eternal comfort and good hope: These go beyond both death and uncertainty about the near future.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. himself--by His own might, as contrasted with our feebleness; ensuring the efficacy of our prayer. Here our Lord Jesus stands first; in 1Th 3:11, "God our Father." which ... loved us--in the work of our redemption. Referring both to our Lord Jesus (Ro 8:37; Ga 2:20) and God our Father (Joh 3:16). everlasting consolation--not transitory, as worldly consolations in trials (Ro 8:38, 39). This for all time present, and then "good hope" for the future…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
- 2. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
- 3. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 John 3:16 ↩
- 4. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Titus 3:7; 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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