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2 Thessalonians 3:1

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Request for Prayer

3:1 Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, 1  that the Lord’s message 2  may spread quickly and be honored 3  as in fact it was among you,

2 Thessalonians 3:5

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3:5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God 4  and the endurance of Christ. 5 

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[3:1]  1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

[3:1]  2 tn Or “the word of the Lord.”

[3:1]  3 tn Grk “may run and be glorified.”

[3:5]  4 tn The genitive in the phrase τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ (thn agaphn tou qeou, “the love of God”) could be translated as either a subjective genitive (“God’s love”) or an objective genitive (“your love for God”). Either is grammatically possible. This is possibly an instance of a plenary genitive (see ExSyn 119-21; M. Zerwick, Biblical Greek, §§36-39). If so, the emphasis would be on believers being directed toward the love God gives which in turn produces increased love in them for him.

[3:5]  5 tn The genitive in the phrase τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ (thn Jupomonhn tou Cristou, “the endurance of Christ”) could be translated as either a subjective genitive (“Christ’s endurance”) or an objective genitive (“endurance for Christ”). Either is grammatically possible. This is possibly an instance of a plenary genitive (see ExSyn 119-21; M. Zerwick, Biblical Greek, §§36-39). If so, the emphasis would be on believers being directed toward the endurance Christ showed which in turn produces endurance in them for him.



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