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2 Thessalonians 3:2 — King James Version← Study notes

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.


2 Thessalonians 3:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 3:214 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ῥυσθῶμενrhysthōmen
we may be deliveredverbG4506
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀτόπωνatopōn
perverseadjectiveG824
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πονηρῶνponērōn
eviladjectiveG4190
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
πάντωνpantōn
all areadjectiveG3956
of thearticleG3588
πίστιςpistis
faithnounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:2

This is the manner of one showing also his dangers as to which especially he besought them. “From unreasonable and evil men,” he says, “for all have not faith.” Thus he is speaking of those who contradict the Preaching, who oppose and contend against the doctrines. For this he has intimated by saying, “For all men have not faith.” And here he seems to me not to glance at dangers, but at the men who contradicted and hindered his word, as did Alexander the copper-smith. For he…

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