2 Thessalonians 3:4

2 Thessalonians 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
• New International Version (NIV)We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And we are confident in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we commanded you.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:4

2and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. 5Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. 6But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

2 Thessalonians 3:4 word by word

πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἃ παραγγέλλομεν καὶ ποιεῖτε καὶ ποιήσετε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• we have confidenceπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• touchingἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• youσύsu · youG4771
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• yeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• the things whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we commandπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 3:4

• Romans 15:14Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
• 2 Corinthians 2:3And I wrote this very thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.
• 2 Corinthians 7:16Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.
• 2 Corinthians 8:22And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.
• Galatians 5:10I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
• Philippians 1:6being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
• Philemon 1:21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
• Romans 2:7eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
• Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—
• 1 Corinthians 7:19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
• 1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 2:9For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things.
• 2 Corinthians 7:15And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.
• Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And we have confidence - We have no doubt of God's kindness towards you; he loves you, and will support you: and we can confide in you, that ye are now acting as we have desired you, and will continue so to do.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And we have confidence in the Lord - Not primarily in you, for you have hearts like others, but in the Lord. It is remarkable that when Paul expresses the utmost confidence in Christians that they will live and act as becomes their profession, his reliance is not on anything in themselves, but wholly on the faithfulness of God. He must be a stranger to the human heart who puts much confidence in it even in its best state; see Philemon 1:6; Philemon 4:7; 2…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Before discussing the final topic of the letter (3:6–15), Paul asks for prayers (3:1–2). He assures the Thessalonians of God's help during difficult times (3:3–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. we have confidence in the Lord--as "faithful" (2Th 3:3). Have confidence in no man when left to himself [Bengel]. that ye both do--Some of the oldest manuscripts insert a clause, "that ye both have done" before, "and are doing, and will do." He means the majority by "ye," not all of them (compare 2Th 3:11; 2Th 1:3; 1Th 3:6).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