Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5

"But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one]. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ." — 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5 (ASV)

Who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts –

You see, Paul does not command the Thessalonians to do anything but what he can pray God to work in them. The command of a man, by itself, is nothing, but when he only asks that to be done which he can pray God to do, then there is power about his message: We have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts –