2 Thessalonians

No. 444 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
This is one of the more mysterious passages in Paul's letters, full of apocalyptic imagery: a coming rebellion, a man of lawlessness who exalts himself above every god and sets himself up in God's own temple,...
No. 2045 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
Paul opens his second letter to the Thessalonians with thanksgiving, and he tells them exactly why. We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, he writes, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the...
No. 2934 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for him: that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, as it was among them, and that he be rescued from wicked and unreasonable men, for not everyone has...
No. 2969 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonians, because, he says, God chose you from the beginning for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and belief in the truth, calling you through the gospel to...
No. 2996 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
Paul addresses a real problem in the church: some believers, perhaps expecting Christ's return at any moment, had stopped working altogether and were living off others while becoming busybodies. He commands...
No. 3424 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18
Paul closes his letter with a word for the long haul: brothers, do not grow weary in doing what is right. Doing good can be tiring, especially when others around us do not, but Paul urges perseverance. And...