2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
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In Context
2Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Luke 15:32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.
John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
Philippians 1:7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of 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 →