That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
What does 2 Thessalonians 1:12 mean?
Believing thoughts and expectations of the second coming of Christ should lead us to pray to God more, for ourselves and others.
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Keep this verse inside 2 Thessalonians 1:8-12 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1:12
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ - That is, that the Lord Jesus himself may be honored among you; the name often denoting the person. The idea is that the apostle wished that the Lord Jesus might be honored among them by the fair application and development of the principles of his religion. And ye in him - That you may be regarded and treated as his friends when he shall come to judge the world. According to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ - That is, that you may experience all the honor which his grace is fitted to impart.
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That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,.
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That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,.
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That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,.
Context in 2 Thessalonians 1
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2 Thessalonians 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as encouragement under persecution. Second Thessalonians steadies believers with teaching about perseverance, judgment, the coming of Christ, and ordinary faithful work. Read this chapter with the wider themes of perseverance, judgment, and return of Christ in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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