2 Thessalonians 3:1
As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,
Young's Literal Translation
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In Context
2and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith [is] not of all;
Cross References
Matthew 9:38beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'
Acts 6:7And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 13:48And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe — as many as were appointed to life age-during;
Romans 15:30And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God,
2 Corinthians 1:11ye working together also for us by your supplication, that the gift through many persons to us, through many may be thankfully acknowledged for us.
Colossians 4:3praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:1
In the close of the foregoing chapter, the apostle had prayed earnestly for the Thessalonians, and now he desires their prayers, encouraging them to trust in God, to which he subjoins another petition for them, ver. 1-5 . He then proceeds to give them commands and directions for correcting some things he was informed were amiss among them ( ver. 6-15 ) and concludes with benedictions and prayers, ver. 16-18 . Read the whole commentary →