2 Thessalonians 2:16

But may, our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father,—Who hath loved you, and given you age-abiding consolation and good hope by favour,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

15Hence, then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye were taught—whether through discourse, or through our letter.

17Console your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word!

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:10And the ransomed of Yahweh! shall return, And shall enter Zion with shouting, With gladness age-abiding, upon their head, Joy and gladness shall overtake them, And sorrow and sighing, shall flee away.

Isaiah 60:19Thou shalt no more have the sun, for light by day, neither for brightness, shall the moon, give light unto thee,—But Yahweh shall become thine age-abiding light, And thy God thine adorning:

Luke 16:25But Abraham said—Child! remember—That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.

John 4:14But, whosoever shall drink of the water which, I, will give him, in nowise shall thirst, unto times age-abiding,—but, the water which I will give him, shall become, within him, a fountain of water, springing up unto life age-abiding.

John 14:16And, I, will request the Father, and, Another Advocate, will he give unto you, that he may be with you age-abidingly,

John 15:13Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of 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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