2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought always to thank God for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith grows abundantly, and the love of every one of you for each other grows greater;
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Luke 15:32But we had to make merry, and be glad: for this brother of yours was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
John 15:2Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always for you, because of the grace of God which has been given you in Jesus Christ;
Philippians 1:7It is right for me to think this way of you all, because I have you in my heart; since both in my imprisonment, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partakers with me of 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 →