2 Thessalonians 3:16 — Meaning and Application

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“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord {be} with you all.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. {by...: or, signify that man by an epistle}

Yet count {him} not as an enemy, but admonish {him} as a brother.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord {be} with you all.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ {be} with you all. Amen. «{The second epistle} to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.»

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2 Thessalonians 3:1

"Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have {free} course, and be glorified, even as {it is} with you: {have...: Gr. run}"

2 Thessalonians 3:2

"And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all {men} have not faith. {unreasonable: Gr. absurd}"

2 Thessalonians 3:3

"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep {you} from evil."

2 Thessalonians 3:4

"And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you."

2 Thessalonians 3:5

"And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. {patient...: or, patience of Christ}"

2 Thessalonians 3:6

"Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us."

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