2 Thessalonians 3:5
3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
- KJV
- And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
- WEB
- May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
- ASV
- And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
- DARBY
- But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.
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- And may the Lord direct your⁺ hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance of Christ.
- ÅB
- Og Herren styre deres hjerter til å elske Gud og til å vente på Kristus med tålmodighet!
- OTB
- Må Herren lede deres hjerter mot Guds kjærlighet og Kristi utholdenhet.
- B1930
- Og Herren styre eders hjerter til å elske Gud og til å vente på Kristus med tålmodighet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 119:36
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.
Read in context1 John 4:19
We love because He first loved us.
Read in contextHebrews 12:2–3
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:3
But the one who loves God is known by God.
Read in contextRevelation 3:10–11
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Read in contextJames 1:16–18
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
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