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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:5

3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 6In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with 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 turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you.
• Psalms 119:5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
• Proverbs 3:6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
• Jeremiah 10:23Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.
• James 1:16Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
• Deuteronomy 30:6The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.
• Jeremiah 31:33“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
• Romans 5:5And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
• Romans 8:28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But whoever loves God is known by God.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
• 1 John 4:19We love because he first loved us.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

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