2 THESSALONIANS 2:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“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,”
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace — the prayer-wish invokes Christ and the Father (in that order) as joint sources of comfort and hope. God's love (agapē) precedes all gifts; grace flows from it.
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Michael van BergNote1mo agoLove and Hope as God's Gifts, Not Achievements
In my professional life as a therapist, I see a lot of people who've turned encouragement into pressure. They believe they should love more, hope more, believe more—and they feel constant guilt that t...
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Aisha MbekiNote1mo agoFinding rest in God - 2 Thessalonians 2
This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen.
God is faithful in every circumstance....
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