2 Thessalonians 2:16

14 To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
KJV
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
WEB
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
ASV
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
DARBY
But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given [us] eternal consolation and good hope by grace,
BLB
Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, the One having loved us and having given [us] eternal comfort and good hope in grace,
ÅB
Og han, vår Herre Jesus Kristus, og Gud vår Far, som elsket oss og gav oss en evig trøst og et godt håp i nåde,
OTB
Må nå vår Herre Jesus Kristus selv og Gud vår Far, som elsket oss og ved sin nåde ga oss evig oppmuntring og godt håp,
B1930
Og han, vår Herre Jesus Kristus, og Gud vår Fader, som elsket oss og gav oss en evig trøst og et godt håp i nåde,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 3:16

    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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  • Romans 5:2–5

    through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

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  • 1 Peter 1:3–8

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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  • Titus 3:4–7

    But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

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  • Romans 8:24–25

    For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

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  • Titus 1:2

    in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:11

    Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

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  • Acts 18:27

    When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

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