2 Thessalonians 2:16

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and a good hope in grace,

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

In Context

15So, brothers, stand fast, and hold fast the teachings which you have been taught by me, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

17comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.

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Cross References

Luke 16:25"‘Remember my son.’ said Abraham, ‘that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.

John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."

John 14:16"and I will pray the Father,

John 15:13"Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 2:14-16

Apostasy Foretold. ( a. d. 52.) 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Here observe, I. The consolation the Thessalonians might… Read the whole commentary →

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