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May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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God's Power, Not Just Our Effort
After giving a long list of commands, Paul immediately prays for God to accomplish them in the believers. Commentators like Calvin and the Expositor's Bible Commentary explain this shows our sanctification is not achieved by willpower alone. It is God, 'the God of peace himself,' who is the ultimate author and perfecter of our holiness, empowering us to live out His commands.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the very God of peace. The God who gives peace or happiness. ().
Sanctify you. ().
Wholly. ὁλοτελε…
The God of peace (ο θεος της ειρηνης). The God characterized by peace in his nature, who gladly bestows it also. Common phrase (Mi…
19th Century
Anglican
And.—The logic of an expression like, “Do this, and may you be happy,” lies in the writer’s own connection with both the command a…
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Baptist
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our…
Having concluded his assorted suggestions for practical improvement, Paul looks to God to grant these objectives in the light of the Lord’s return …
16th Century
Protestant
Now the God of peace himself. Having given various injunctions, he now proceeds to prayer. And unquestionably, doctrine is disseminated in…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the very God of peace Or "the God of peace himself". The apostle follows his exhortations with prayer to God, kn…
The apostle prays that they might be sanctified more perfectly, for the best are sanctified only in part while in this world; therefore, we should …
13th Century
Catholic
Earlier, he showed them how they should remain subject to their bishops. Here he makes the same point from another point of view. Regarding this, h…
