2 Thessalonians 3:1-13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

In these words observe, I. The apostle desires the prayers of his friends: Finally, brethren, pray for us, 2 Thess. 3:1. He always remembered them in his prayers, and would not have them forget him and his fellow-labourers, but bear them on their hearts at the throne of grace. Note, 1. This is one way by which the communion of saints is kept us, not only by their praying together, or with one another, but by their praying for one another when they are absent one from another. And thus those... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

The apostle having commended their obedience for the time past, and mentioned his confidence in their obedience for the time to come, proceeds to give them commands and directions to some who were faulty, correcting some things that were amiss among them. Observe, The best society of Christians may have some faulty persons among them, and some things that ought to be reformed. Perfection is not to be found on this side heaven: but evil manners beget good laws; the disorders that Paul heard of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

3:1-5 Finally, brothers, keep on praying for us, that the word of God may run its race and receive its crown of glory--as it does in your case--and that we may be saved from these wicked and evil men, for the faith is not for everyone. You can rely on the Lord who will make you steady and who will guard you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you both do and will do what we command you to do. May the Lord direct your hearts so that you may feel the love of God and display... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

3:6-18 Brothers, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, keep yourselves from every brother who behaves like a truant from duty and who does not conduct himself in accordance with the teaching which they received from us, for you yourselves know that you must imitate us because we never played the truant from work when we were among you nor did we eat bread which we had received from you without paying for it, but in labour and toil we kept on working night and day so that we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:1

Finally, brethren, pray for us ,.... The apostle now proceeds to the last and closing part of the epistle, which respects church discipline, and the removing of disorderly persons from their communion; and introduces it with a request to pray for him, and the rest of his fellow ministers, particularly Silvanus and Timothy, who joined with him in this epistle: he signifies that nothing more remained; this was the last he had to say, that they, "the brethren", not the preachers of the word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:2

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men ,.... Either from the unbelieving Jews, see Romans 15:30 who were the avowed enemies of the Gospel, and did all they could to hinder the spread of it; and who were the implacable and constant adversaries of the apostle; who often lay in wait for him, and opposed him, and gave him trouble in all places, stirring up the people against him: or from the false teachers, and those of their party, who are the false brethren by whom he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful ,.... Or "God" as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, as do also the Alexandrian and Claromontane copies. This is said for the comfort of the saints, lest they should be discouraged upon hearing that all professors of faith in Christ had it not, who might be ready to take it to themselves, and fear, that either they had it not, or if they had, that they might lose it, and fall from it. Wherefore the apostle observes to them the comfortable attribute of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:4

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you ,.... The ground of confidence concerning them was not in themselves, in their grace, and strength, and wisdom, and conduct, and good behaviour; but in the Lord, in his grace and strength, and in the power of his might, without whom they could do nothing, but through him strengthening them, could do all things. That ye both do, and will do the things which we command you ; referring both to the commandments, which they had already given... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God ,.... By which may be meant either the love with which God is loved. This is the sum and substance of the first and chief commandment in the law, and is what every man in a state of nature is destitute of; it is implanted in the heart in regeneration, and is a fruit of the Spirit of God; and where it is it oftentimes grows cold, and needs to be stirred up and reinflamed, by the Spirit of God, which may be intended, by a directing of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brethren ,.... The apostle is now come to the main thing itself he has in view in this part of the epistle, which is to encourage a regard to the discipline of God's house; and to exhort this church to excommunicate, or remove from communion, all disorderly persons; and those who are to do this he points out, and calls upon, and even commands; and these are the fraternity, the "brethren", the society of believers, all the members of the church; for to them to whom belongs... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6

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