The Lord (ο Κυριος). The Lord Jesus. Paul prays to Christ.

Make you to increase (υμας πλεονασα). First aor…

And the Lord make you increase and abound in love. Compare to 2 Corinthians 9:8.

The word "Lord" here probably refers t…

And the Lord make you.—The word you in the Greek is emphatic and stands first. The wish in the previous verse co…

Paul’s second petition pertains to “what is lacking” in their faith (cf. v.10), specifically the outworking of that faith in a growing “love.” Sinc…

And the Lord fill you. Here we have another prayer—that meanwhile, while his way is obstructed, the Lord, during his absence, may confirm …

And the Lord make you to increase
That is, the Lord the Spirit; so that the object of prayer, addressed by the apost…

Prayer is religious worship, and all religious worship is due to God only. Prayer is to be offered to God as our Father. Prayer is not only to be o…

Paul mentioned the trials the The alonians had endured and the relief he intended to supply for them. Here he recalls how he came to their a istanc…