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The Unified Work of God
Scholars note that Paul directs this prayer to both the Father and Jesus, yet uses singular verbs. This grammatical choice intentionally highlights their unity. Our comfort and stability are the work of the unified Godhead, affirming that Jesus is God, working in perfect concert with the Father for our sake.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 2:17
18th Century
Theologian
Comfort your hearts. See Barnes' notes on 1 Thessalonians 3:2; see Barnes' notes on 1 Thessalonians 5:11; see Barn…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 2:17
Comfort and stablish (παρακαλεσα κα στηριξα). First aorist active optative of wish for the future of two common verbs παρακαλεω (s…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11–17
19th Century
Preacher
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the trut…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 2:17
As Paul closes ch. 2 with a prayer, he recognizes that he and his coworkers cannot in themselves make the appeal effective. Only God himself, who i…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 2:17
17th Century
Pastor
Comfort your hearts
That is, apply the comfort given, and cause it to be received, which unbelief is apt to refuse; …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
17th Century
Minister
We may and should direct our prayers, not only to God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, but also to our Lord Jesus Christ himself. And we …