2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
In Context
4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:6The LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.
1 Chronicles 29:18LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;
Psalms 119:5Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
Jeremiah 10:23LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Lamentations 3:26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
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 →