Albert Barnes Commentary 2 Thessalonians 1:11

"To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;" — 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (ASV)

Wherefore also we pray always for you.

That our God would count you worthy of this calling. Marginal note: "or, vouchsafe." The meaning is, "that He would regard you as worthy of this calling."

Of this calling.

The "calling" here is that which had brought them into the kingdom, and led them to become Christians.

And fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness. That is, make the work of salvation complete and effectual. Olshausen has well expressed the sense: "May God fill you with all that good which is pleasing to Him." The thoughts in the passage are:

1. that the purpose on God's part toward them was one of "goodness" or benevolence;
2. that there was a state of mind which would be regarded by Him as pleasing, or as His "good pleasure;" and
3. that Paul wished that this might be accomplished in them. He desired that there might be in them everything which would be pleasing to God, and which His benevolence was fitted to secure.

And the work of faith. This refers to the work which faith is adapted to produce on the soul (see 1 John 5:4–5).

With power. This means effectually, completely. The apostle prays that so much power may be exerted as will be sufficient to secure the object. The work of religion on the soul is always represented in the Bible as one of power.