2 Thessalonians 3:2
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have faith.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
In Context
1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as with you,
3But faithful is the Lord, who will establish you, and guard you from evil.
Cross References
Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.
John 2:23And when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, at the feast, many believed in his name, when they saw his signs which he wrought.
Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the women of rank who worshipped God, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them from their borders.
Acts 17:5But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them certain bad men of the idlers in the market-place, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and having come to the house of Jason, they endeavored to bring them out to the people;
Romans 10:16But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, “Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?”
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:2-6
The Apostle's Pious Request. ( a. d. 52.) 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the… Read the whole commentary →