2 Thessalonians 3:1

In conclusion, friends, pray for us – pray that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honor, as it was among you;

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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

In Context

2and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked people – for it is not everyone who believes in Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:38Therefore pray to the owner of the harvest to send laborers to gather in his harvest.”

Acts 6:7So God’s message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the faith.

Acts 13:48On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God’s message; and all those who had been enrolled for eternal life became believers in Christ;

Romans 15:30I beg you, then, friends, by Jesus Christ, our Lord, and by the love inspired by the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf.

2 Corinthians 1:11And then many lips will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.

Colossians 4:3and at the same time pray for us, so that God may give us an opening for our message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ – the truths for which I am in chains!

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:1

In the close of the foregoing chapter, the apostle had prayed earnestly for the Thessalonians, and now he desires their prayers, encouraging them to trust in God, to which he subjoins another petition for them, ver. 1-5 . He then proceeds to give them commands and directions for correcting some things he was informed were amiss among them ( ver. 6-15 ) and concludes with benedictions and prayers, ver. 16-18 . Read the whole commentary →

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