2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength: [each one] will appear before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Luke 15:32But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
John 15:2[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always about you, in respect of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus;
Philippians 1:7as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have *me* in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my 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 →