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THE MESSAGE
2 Thessalonians 3:1
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In addition, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,
Finally, brethren, pray for vs, that the word of the Lord may haue free course, and be glorified, euen as it is with you:
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was also with you;
And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the Lord's teaching will continue to spread quickly and that people will give honor to that teaching, just as happened with you.
Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
Finally, our friends, please pray for us. This will help the message about the Lord to spread quickly, and others will respect it, just as you do.
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord's message may spread rapidly and receive honor, just as it did with you;
For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;
And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord's teaching will continue to spread quickly. And pray that people will give honor to that teaching, the same as happened with you.
Fvrthermore, brethren, pray for vs, that the worde of the Lorde may haue free passage and be glorified, euen as it is with you,
FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of our LORD may spread freely, and be glorified in every place even as it is among you:
Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord's message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you.
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may progress and be honored, just as also it was with you,
For the rest, brothers, pray concerning us, that the Word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it has with you,
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray continually for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be honored [triumphantly celebrated and glorified], just as it was with you;
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you;
For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us - that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly, and that it may be honored the way it is among you.Ephesians 6:19; Colossians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:25;">[xr]
Henceforth, my brethren, pray for us, that the word of our Lord may run and be glorified in every place, as among you.
Henceforth, brethren, pray ye for us, that the word of our Lord may, in every place, run and be glorified, as with you;
Furthermore brethren, praye ye for vs, that the worde of the Lord may haue free passage and be glorified, euen as with you:
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as among you:
Finally, brethren, pray for us, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among you;
Britheren, fro hennus forward preye ye for vs, that the word of God renne, and be clarified, as it is anentis you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you;
Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord's message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord's message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you.
My last words to you, Christian brothers, are that you pray for us. Pray that the Word of the Lord will go out over all the land and prove its power just as it did with you.
Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you,
For the rest, brethren, be praying for us, - that, the word of the Lord, may be running, and gaining glory, according as it did even with you;
For the rest, brethren, pray for us that the word of God may run and may be glorified, even as among you:
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you,
Furthermore brethren praye for vs yt the worde of god maye have fre passage and be gloryfied as it is with you:
As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,
Fvrthermore brethren praye for vs, that the worde of God maye haue fre passage and be glorified as it is with you,
To conclude, pray for us, my brethren, that the doctrine of the Lord may make its progress, and be respected every where as it is among you:
One more thing, amigos! Keep on praying that God's message through us will be heard, just as y'all heard it and believed. Pray that the gathering of the strays happens quickly and effectively. We want as many people as possible to know the truth before it's too late.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
pray: Matthew 9:38, Luke 10:2, Romans 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 6:20, Colossians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:25, Hebrews 13:18, Hebrews 13:19
the word: Acts 6:7, Acts 12:24, Acts 13:49, Acts 19:20, 1 Corinthians 16:9, 2 Timothy 2:9
have free course: Gr. run
be: Psalms 138:2, Acts 13:48
even: 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Reciprocal: Psalms 45:4 - prosperously Psalms 90:17 - establish Psalms 147:15 - his word Isaiah 62:1 - Zion's Acts 19:17 - the name 1 Thessalonians 1:8 - from
Cross-References
"The serpent seduced me," she said, "and I ate."
At that time God will unsheathe his sword, his merciless, massive, mighty sword. He'll punish the serpent Leviathan as it flees, the serpent Leviathan thrashing in flight. He'll kill that old dragon that lives in the sea.
"Stay alert. This is hazardous work I'm assigning you. You're going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don't call attention to yourselves. Be as cunning as a snake, inoffensive as a dove.
Pseudo-Servants of God Will you put up with a little foolish aside from me? Please, just for a moment. The thing that has me so upset is that I care about you so much—this is the passion of God burning inside me! I promised your hand in marriage to Christ, presented you as a pure virgin to her husband. And now I'm afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced Eve with his smooth patter, you are being lured away from the simple purity of your love for Christ. It seems that if someone shows up preaching quite another Jesus than we preached—different spirit, different message—you put up with him quite nicely. But if you put up with these big-shot "apostles," why can't you put up with simple me? I'm as good as they are. It's true that I don't have their voice, haven't mastered that smooth eloquence that impresses you so much. But when I do open my mouth, I at least know what I'm talking about. We haven't kept anything back. We let you in on everything. I wonder, did I make a bad mistake in proclaiming God's Message to you without asking for something in return, serving you free of charge so that you wouldn't be inconvenienced by me? It turns out that the other churches paid my way so that you could have a free ride. Not once during the time I lived among you did anyone have to lift a finger to help me out. My needs were always supplied by the believers from Macedonia province. I was careful never to be a burden to you, and I never will be, you can count on it. With Christ as my witness, it's a point of honor with me, and I'm not going to keep it quiet just to protect you from what the neighbors will think. It's not that I don't love you; God knows I do. I'm just trying to keep things open and honest between us. And I'm not changing my position on this. I'd die before taking your money. I'm giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money-grubbing "preachers," vaunting themselves as something special. They're a sorry bunch—pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers—posing as Christ's agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn't surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they're not getting by with anything. They'll pay for it in the end. Let me come back to where I started—and don't hold it against me if I continue to sound a little foolish. Or if you'd rather, just accept that I am a fool and let me rant on a little. I didn't learn this kind of talk from Christ. Oh, no, it's a bad habit I picked up from the three-ring preachers that are so popular these days. Since you sit there in the judgment seat observing all these shenanigans, you can afford to humor an occasional fool who happens along. You have such admirable tolerance for impostors who rob your freedom, rip you off, steal you blind, put you down—even slap your face! I shouldn't admit it to you, but our stomachs aren't strong enough to tolerate that kind of stuff. Since you admire the egomaniacs of the pulpit so much (remember, this is your old friend, the fool, talking), let me try my hand at it. Do they brag of being Hebrews, Israelites, the pure race of Abraham? I'm their match. Are they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. (I can't believe I'm saying these things. It's crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I'm going to finish.) I've worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death's door time after time. I've been flogged five times with the Jews' thirty-nine lashes, beaten by Roman rods three times, pummeled with rocks once. I've been shipwrecked three times, and immersed in the open sea for a night and a day. In hard traveling year in and year out, I've had to ford rivers, fend off robbers, struggle with friends, struggle with foes. I've been at risk in the city, at risk in the country, endangered by desert sun and sea storm, and betrayed by those I thought were my brothers. I've known drudgery and hard labor, many a long and lonely night without sleep, many a missed meal, blasted by the cold, naked to the weather. And that's not the half of it, when you throw in the daily pressures and anxieties of all the churches. When someone gets to the end of his rope, I feel the desperation in my bones. When someone is duped into sin, an angry fire burns in my gut. If I have to "brag" about myself, I'll brag about the humiliations that make me like Jesus. The eternal and blessed God and Father of our Master Jesus knows I'm not lying. Remember the time I was in Damascus and the governor of King Aretas posted guards at the city gates to arrest me? I crawled through a window in the wall, was let down in a basket, and had to run for my life.
The same goes for you husbands: Be good husbands to your wives. Honor them, delight in them. As women they lack some of your advantages. But in the new life of God's grace, you're equals. Treat your wives, then, as equals so your prayers don't run aground.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Finally, brethren, pray for us,.... The apostle now proceeds to the last and closing part of the epistle, which respects church discipline, and the removing of disorderly persons from their communion; and introduces it with a request to pray for him, and the rest of his fellow ministers, particularly Silvanus and Timothy, who joined with him in this epistle: he signifies that nothing more remained; this was the last he had to say, that they, "the brethren", not the preachers of the word only, but the members of the church, would be solicitous for them at the throne of grace; as it becomes all the churches, and the several members of them, to pray for their ministers: with respect to their private studies, that they might be directed to suitable subjects; that their understandings might be opened to understand the Scriptures; that their gifts might be increased, and they be more and more fitted for public service: and with respect to their public ministrations, that they be brought forth in the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ; that they have a door of utterance given them to preach the Gospel freely and boldly, as it ought to be spoken; and that their ministry be blessed to saints and sinners: and with respect to the world, and their conduct in it, that they be kept from the evil of it, and so behave as to give none offence, that the ministry be not blamed; and that they be not allured by the flatteries, nor intimidated by the frowns of the world, but endure hardness as good soldiers of Christ: and with respect to their persons and state, that their souls may prosper, and that they may have much of the presence of God, and much spiritual joy, peace, comfort, and strength of faith; and that they may enjoy bodily health, and their lives be spared for further usefulness. This request is frequently urged by the apostle; which shows his sense of the importance of the work of the ministry, the insufficiency of men for it, the necessity of fresh supplies of grace, and the great usefulness of prayer. The particular petitions he would have put up follow,
that the word of the Lord may have free course. By "the word of the Lord", or "of God", as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, is meant the Gospel; which is of God, and not of man, comes by the Lord Jesus Christ, and is concerning him, his person and offices, and concerning peace, pardon, righteousness, life, and salvation by him, as the subject matter of it: and the request is, that this might "have free course": or "might run": be propagated and spread far and near: the ministry of the word is a course or race, and ministers are runners in it, having their feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; which is the message they are sent with, and the errand they run upon: which comes from heaven, and is to be carried into all the world, and spread: Satan and his emissaries do all they can to hinder the progress of it; God only can remove all obstructions and impediments; when he works none can let; all mountains become a plain before Zerubbabel. Wherefore the apostle directs to pray to him for it, with what follows,
and be glorified, even as it is with you; the Gospel is glorified when it is attended upon by large numbers, and is heard with a becoming reverence; when it is received in the love of it, is greatly prized and highly esteemed; when it is cordially embraced, and cheerfully obeyed. It is glorified when sinners are converted by it, and the lives of the professors of it are agreeably to it; and thus it was glorified in these several instances at Thessalonica; and therefore the apostle puts them upon praying, that it might be so elsewhere, as there; even "everywhere", as the Syriac version adds.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Finally, brethren, pray for us - That is, for Paul, Silas, and Timothy, then engaged in arduous labors at Corinth. This request for the prayers of Christians is one which Paul often makes; see the notes, 1 Thessalonians 5:25.
That the word of the Lord may have free course - That is, the gospel. The margin is “run.” So also the Greek. The idea is, that it might meet with no obstruction, but that it might be carried abroad with the rapidity of a racer out of whose way every hindrance was removed. The gospel would spread rapidly in the earth if all the obstructions which men have put in its way were removed; and that they may be removed should be one of the constant subjects of prayer.
And be glorified - Be honored; or appear to be glorious.
As it is with you - It is evident from this that Paul met with some obstructions in preaching the gospel where he was then laboring. What they were, he mentions in the next verse. He was then at Corinth (see the introduction), and the history in the Acts of the Apostles informs us of the difficulties which he had to encounter there; see Acts 18:0.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER III.
The apostle recommends himself and his brethren to the prayers
of the Church, that their preaching might be successful, and
that they might be delivered from wicked men, 1, 2.
Expresses his confidence in God and them, and prays that they
may patiently wait for the coming of Christ, 3-5.
Gives them directions concerning strict discipline in the
Church; and shows how he and his fellow labourers had behaved
among them, not availing themselves of their own power and
authority, 6-9.
Shows them how to treat disorderly and idle people, and not to
get weary in well doing, 10-13.
Directs them not to associate with those who obey not the orders
contained in this epistle, 14, 15,
Prays that they may have increasing peace, 16,
And concludes with his salutation and benediction, 17, 18.
NOTES ON CHAP. III.
Verse 2 Thessalonians 3:1. Finally, brethren — The words το λοιπον do not mean finally, but, furthermore-to come to a conclusion-what remains is this-I shall only add-any of these phrases expresses the sense of the original.
Pray for us — God, in the order of his grace and providence, has made even the success of his Gospel dependent, in a certain measure, on the prayers of his followers. Why he should do so we cannot tell, but that he has done so we know; and they are not a little criminal who neglect to make fervent supplications for the prosperity of the cause of God.
May have free course — They were to pray that the doctrine of the Lord, ὁ λογος του Κυριου, might run, τρεχη, an allusion to the races in the Olympic games: that, as it had already got into the stadium or race course, and had started fairly, so it might run on, get to the goal, and be glorified; i.e., gain the crown, appointed for him that should get first to the end of the course.
