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2 Thessalonians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.


2 Thessalonians 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 2:1712 words
GreekMeaning
παρακαλέσαιparakalesai
would He encourageverbG3870
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartsnounG2588
καὶkai
andwordG2532
στηρίξαιstērixai
would He strengthenverbG4741
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
παντὶpanti
everyadjectiveG3956
ἔργῳergō
worknounG2041
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λόγῳlogō
wordnounG3056
ἀγαθῷagathō
goodadjectiveG18
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 2:17

Again a prayer after an admonition. For this is truly to benefit. “Which loved us,” he says, “and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace.” Where now are those who lessen the Son, because He is named in the grace of the Laver after the Father? For, lo, here it is the contrary. “Which loved us,” he says, “and gave us eternal comfort.” Of what sort then is this? Even the hope of things future. Do you see how by the method of prayer he stirs up their mind, giving…

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