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 King James Version (NKJV)And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:4

2Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer. 3But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. And we are confident in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we commanded you. 5May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ. 6And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they 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 15:14I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them.
• 2 Corinthians 2:3That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won’t be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful.
• 2 Corinthians 7:16I am very happy now because I have complete confidence in you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:22We are also sending with them another of our brothers who has proven himself many times and has shown on many occasions how eager he is. He is now even more enthusiastic because of his great confidence in you.
• Galatians 5:10I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. God will judge that person, whoever he is, who has been confusing you.
• Philippians 1:6And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
• Philemon 1:21I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us.
• Matthew 28:20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
• Romans 2:7He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
• Romans 15:18Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them.
• 1 Corinthians 7:19For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God’s commandments.
• 1 Corinthians 14:37If you claim to be a prophet or think you are spiritual, you should recognize that what I am saying is a command from the Lord himself.
• 2 Corinthians 2:9I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.
• 2 Corinthians 7:15Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.
• Philippians 2:12Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

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