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Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you;
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Prayer to the Father and Son
Paul prays to both God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ for the same action. Commentators highlight that he uses a singular verb ('direct') for this compound subject, a grammatical choice that powerfully affirms the unity and equal divine authority of the Father and the Son.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now God himself. This is evidently a prayer; he earnestly sought from God that he would be allowed to visit them, and that God wo…
Our God and Father himself (αυτος ο θεος κα πατηρ ημων). Note one article with both substantives for one person.
An…
19th Century
Anglican
God himself and our Father.—Better, our God and Father Himself. If we are to find any special person with whom the word “…
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Paul recognizes the uselessness of personal efforts toward a revisit unless God “clears the way.” At the moment, no return is possible (cf. 2:18), …
16th Century
Protestant
Now God himself. He now prays that the Lord, having removed Satan’s obstructions, may open a door for himself, and be, as it were, the lea…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now God himself, and our Father The Oriental versions leave out the copulative "and", and read, "God himself, our Fa…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
Paul mentioned the trials the Thessalonians had endured and the relief he intended to supply for them. Here he recalls how he came to their assista…
