A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Thessalonians 2:17

"comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word." — 2 Thessalonians 2:17 (ASV)

Comfort and stablish (παρακαλεσα κα στηριξα). First aorist active optative of wish for the future of two common verbs παρακαλεω (see on 1 Thessalonians 3:7; 4:18; 5:14) and στεριζω (see on 1 Thessalonians 3:2,13). God is the God of

comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3–7) and strength (Romans 1:11; Romans 16:25).