2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 84:7They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
John 15:2Euery branch that beareth not fruite in me, he taketh away: and euery one that beareth fruite, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruite.
1 Corinthians 1:4I thanke my God alwayes on your behalfe for the grace of God, which is giuen you in Iesus Christ,
Philippians 1:7As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my 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 →