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2 Thessalonians 1:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1:12

Theological / Devotional

That the name. The final purpose in Paul’s prayer was that the Thessalonians’ lives should bring glory to the name of Jesus. For comment on the significance of the “name” see on Acts 3:6; Phil. 2:9.

Glorified. We glorify that name when we demonstrate the saving power of His grace in our lives. This glorification is mutual; for as we glorify Him, He gives us of His glory by perfecting in us His character (see John 17:10, 22).

Grace. Again Paul recognizes that the believer can of himself do no good thing (cf. on John 15:5; Rom. 7:18), and that goodness can come only through the operation of divine grace in the Christian’s life.

Our God and the Lord. The Greek permits the translation, “our God and Lord, Jesus Christ” (see on Rom. 9:5). But in 1 Thess. 2:2, Paul speaks of “our God” without reference to Christ; so it is possible that here he is also referring to the Father and the Son.

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