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2 Thessalonians 1:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:


2 Thessalonians 1:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 1:1125 words
GreekMeaning
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
προσευχόμεθαproseuchometha
we prayverbG4336
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀξιώσῃaxiōsē
He may count worthyverbG515
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
κλήσεωςklēseōs
callingnounG2821
ho
of thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πληρώσῃplērōsē
He may fulfillverbG4137
πᾶσανpasan
everyadjectiveG3956
εὐδοκίανeudokian
good pleasurenounG2107
ἀγαθωσύνηςagathōsynēs
of goodnessnounG19
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
πίστεωςpisteōs
of faithnounG4102
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
δυνάμειdynamei
powernounG1411
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 1:11

That is, when those are brought into public view, who have suffered unnumbered ills, deigned to make them apostatize from the faith, and yet have not yielded, but have believed, God is glorified. Then is shown the glory of these men also. “Judge none blessed,” it says, “before his death.” Sirach 11:28 On this account he says, in that day will be shown those who believed. “To which end also we pray,” he says, “always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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