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 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, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 4And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. Now 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. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly 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 8:58that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.
• Psalms 119:5Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes!
• Proverbs 3:6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
• Jeremiah 10:23O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
• James 1:16Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
• Deuteronomy 30:6And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.
• Jeremiah 31:33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
• Romans 5:5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• 1 John 4:19We love Him because He first loved us.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
• Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do 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