2 Thessalonians 3:5

2 Thessalonians 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:5

3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 4And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing – and will do – what we are commanding. Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ. 6But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us. 7For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

2 Thessalonians 3:5 word by word

ὁ δὲ κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• directκατευθύνωkateuthunō · to guideG2720
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the patient waitingὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
• for ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 3:5

• 1 Kings 8:58May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.
• Psalms 119:5If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
• Proverbs 3:6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
• Jeremiah 10:23Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.
• James 1:16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.
• Deuteronomy 30:6The Lord your God will also cleanse your heart and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love him with all your mind and being and so that you may live.
• Jeremiah 31:33“But I will make a new covenant with the whole nation of Israel after I plant them back in the land,” says the Lord. “I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people.
• Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But if someone loves God, he is known by God.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
• 1 John 4:19We love because he loved us first.
• Psalms 40:1I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
• Psalms 130:5I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God - The love of God is the grand motive and principle of obedience; this must occupy your hearts: the heart is irregular in all its workings; God alone, by his Spirit, can direct it into his love, and keep it right; , give a proper direction to all its passions, and keep them in order, regularity and purity. The patience of Christ - Such patience, under all your sufferings and persecutions, as Christ…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God - So direct your hearts that you may love God. “And into the patient waiting for Christ.” Margin, “patience of Christ.” The marginal reading is in accordance with the Greek, and seems best to express the apostle‘s meaning. The prayer of the apostle was, that they might have the love of God in their hearts, and “the patience of Christ;” that is, the same patience which Christ evinced in his trials. They…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The prayer for God to direct (literally make straight) their hearts comes from an Old Testament expression (1 Chronicles 29:18; Proverbs 23:19). Christians should love like God and show patience like Christ.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. If "the Lord" be here the Holy Ghost (2Co 3:17), the three Persons of the Trinity will occur in this verse. love of God--love to God. patient waiting for Christ--rather as Greek, "the patience (endurance) of Christ," namely, which Christ showed [Alford] (2Th 2:4; 1Th 1:3). Estius, however, supports English Version (compare Re 1:9; 3:10). At all events, this grace, "patience," or persevering endurance, is connected with the "hope" (1Th 1:3, 10) of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 3:5

• Intercession
• Jesus Continued
• Love
• Meekness
• Patience

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Admonish
• Disorderly
• Lord
• Patience

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