The
Book of 2 Thessalonians with Commentary
New King James Version
2 Thessalonians 1
Commentary
"Without
Pits Please"
Greeting
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting,
because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you
all abounds toward each other, 4 so that we ourselves boast of you
among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5 which is manifest
evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted
worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6 since it is
a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble
you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord
Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire
taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not
obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in
His saints and to be admired among all those who believe,[a] because
our testimony among you was believed.
11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you
worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His
goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 that the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2
Commentary
"Closer
Than They appear"
"And
Then the Lawless One Will Be Revealed"
The Great Apostasy
1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken
in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if
from us, as though the day of Christ[a] had come. 3 Let no one deceive
you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away
comes first, and the man of sin[b] is revealed, the son of perdition, 4
who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is
worshiped, so that he sits as God[c] in the temple of God, showing
himself that he is God.
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these
things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed
in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only He[d] who now restrains will do so until He[e] is taken out of the
way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will
consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of
His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working
of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all
unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not
receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for
this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should
believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe
the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Stand Fast
13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren
beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for
salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory
of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold
the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who
has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by
grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and
work.
2 Thessalonians 3
Commentary
"Finally"
Pray for Us
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may
run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 2 and that we may
be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from
the evil one. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both
that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the
patience of Christ.
Warning Against Idleness
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not
according to the tradition which he[a] received from us. 7 For you
yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly
among you; 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but
worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden
to any of you, 9 not because we do not have authority, but to make
ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone
will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some
who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are
busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort through our
Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
13 But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 And if
anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do
not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet do not count
him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Benediction
16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every
way. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every
epistle; so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.