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 1:11 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Thessalonians 1:1125 words
ℹGreek 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,…
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Priya NairNote3mo agoGod Helping Us Become More Like Ourselves
I grew up thinking that becoming a Christian meant becoming someone completely different, adopting a new personality, suppressing who I really was. Reading Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians shifted ...
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Elena PetrovaNote3mo agoWalking by faith - 2 Thessalonians 1
What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedienc...
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