New American Standard Bible 1995
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
1Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
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καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων· οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 3:2
- Romans 15:31that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;
- 1 Corinthians 15:32If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18For we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, more than once--and yet Satan hindered us.
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.
- Deuteronomy 32:20Then He said, ‘I will hide My face from them, I will see what their end shall be; For they are a perverse generation, Sons in whom is no faithfulness.
- Matthew 17:17And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”
- Matthew 23:23“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.
- Luke 18:8I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
- John 2:23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.
- Acts 14:2But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren.
- Acts 17:5But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 28:24Some were being persuaded by the things spoken, but others would not believe.
- Romans 10:16However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
- 2 Corinthians 4:3And even 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
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