2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
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In Context
2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
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 →