2 Thessalonians 3:1–2
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, brethren, pray for vs, that the word of the Lord †may haue free course, and be glorified, euen as it is with you:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGr. may runne.
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
And that we may bee deliuered from †vnreasonable and wicked men: for all men haue not faith.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGr. absurd.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:25Rank 1 from verse 1
- Colossians 4:3Rank 2 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 16:9Rank 3 from verse 1
- Ephesians 6:19–20Rank 4 from verse 1
19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
19And for mee, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make knowen the mysterie of the Gospel:
20For which I am an ambassador ‖in bonds, that ‖therein I may speake boldly, as I ought to speake.
- Acts 19:20Rank 5 from verse 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 6 from verse 1
8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
8For from you sounded out the Word of the Lord, not onely in Macedonia & Achaia, but also in euery place your faith to Godward is spred abroad, so that we need not to speak any thing.
- Acts 12:24Rank 7 from verse 1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 8 from verse 1
13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
13For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17Rank 9 from verse 1
- Romans 15:30Rank 10 from verse 1
30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Iesus Christs sake, and for the loue of the Spirit, that ye striue together with me, in your praiers to God for me,
- 2 Timothy 2:9Rank 11 from verse 1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1Rank 12 from verse 1
- 2 Corinthians 1:11Rank 13 from verse 1
11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
11You also helping together by prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs by the meanes of many persons, thankes may bee giuen by many on our behalfe.
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
7And the word of God encreased, and the number of the Disciples multiplied in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
2Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
2Therefore said hee vnto them, *The haruest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that he would send foorth labourers into his haruest.
- Matthew 9:38Rank 16 from verse 1
- Psalms 138:2Rank 17 from verse 1
2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy louing kindnesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy word aboue all thy name.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 18 from verse 1
5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
5For our Gospel came not vnto you in word onely: but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as yee know what maner of men we were among you for your sake.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Rank 19 from verse 1
1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1¶ Furthermore then we ‖beseech you, brethren, and ‖exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that as yee haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God, so yee would abound more and more.
- Hebrews 13:18–19Rank 20 from verse 1
18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
18Pray for vs: for we trust wee haue a good conscience in all things, willing to liue honestly.
19But I beseech you the rather to doe this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
- Acts 13:48–49Rank 21 from verse 1
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
49And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined to eternall life, beleeued.
49And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
From verse 2
- 2 Corinthians 4:3–4Rank 1 from verse 2
3But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
3But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which beleeue not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine vnto them.
- Romans 15:31Rank 2 from verse 2
- Deuteronomy 32:20Rank 3 from verse 2
20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their ende shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8–10Rank 4 from verse 2
8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
8For we would not, brethren, haue you ignorant of our trouble which came to vs in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, aboue strength, in so much that we dispaired euen of life.
9But we had the ‖sentence of death in our selues, that we should not trust in our selues, but in God which raiseth the dead.
10Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer: in whom we trust that he will yet deliuer vs:
- Romans 10:16Rank 6 from verse 2
- Acts 13:45Rank 7 from verse 2
45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
45But when the Iewes saw the multitudes, they were filled with enuie, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting, and blaspheming.
- Acts 28:24Rank 8 from verse 2
- Matthew 23:23Rank 9 from verse 2
23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
23Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; *for yee pay tithe of mint, and annise, and cummine, and haue omitted the weightier matters of the Law, iudgement, mercie and faith: these ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18Rank 10 from verse 2
- Acts 13:50Rank 11 from verse 2
50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
50But the Iewes stirred vp the deuout and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
- Matthew 17:17Rank 13 from verse 2
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
17Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32Rank 14 from verse 2
32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
32If ‖after the maner of men I haue fought with beasts at Ephesus, what aduantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let vs eate and drinke, for to morrowe wee die.
5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
5¶ But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine lewd fellowes of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the citie on an vprore, and assaulted the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- John 2:23–25Rank 16 from verse 2
23¶ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
24But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
23¶ Now when hee was in Hierusalem at the Passeouer, in the feast day, many beleeued in his Name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
24But Iesus did not commit himselfe vnto them, because he knew al men,
25And needed not that any should testifie of man: for hee knew what was in man.
- 2 Timothy 4:17Rank 17 from verse 2
17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully knowen, and that all the Gentiles might heare: and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the Lyon.
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2 Thessalonians 3:1
At the end or conclusion; lastly.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.
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Sense 1: An appointed order, rotation, division, or turn of service. Sense 2: A path, direction, progress, sequence, or manner in which something proceeds.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of glorify, meaning to honour, praise, magnify, exalt, make glorious, display glory in, or cause the excellence and worth of a person or name to be acknowledged.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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2 Thessalonians 3:2
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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unreasonable
Contrary to reason or proper judgment.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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3:1FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
3:1¶ Finally, brethren, pray for vs, that the word of the Lord †may haue free course, and be glorified, euen as it is with you:
Selected passage3:2And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
3:2And that we may bee deliuered from †vnreasonable and wicked men: for all men haue not faith.
Selected passage3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
3:3But the Lord is faithfull, who shall stablish you, and keepe you from euill.
3:4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
3:4And wee haue confidence in the Lord touching you, that yee both doe, and will doe the things which we command you.
3:5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
3:5And the Lord direct your hearts into the loue of God, and into ‖the patient waiting for Christ.