2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength; each one of them appears before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Luke 15:32But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
John 15:2Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always about you, for the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 1:7Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:2-5
Second Thessalonians This Second Epistle was written soon after the former, and seems to have been designed to prevent a mistake, which might arise from some passages in the former epistle, concerning the second coming of Christ, as if it were near at hand. The apostle in this epistle is careful to prevent any wrong use which some among them might make of those expressions of his that were agreeable to the dialect of the prophets of the Old Testament, and informs them that there were many intermediate counsels yet… Read the whole commentary →