2 Thessalonians 3:5
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 in other translations
| BSB | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. |
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| WEB | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. |
| ASV | And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ. |
| YLT | and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ. |
| DARBY | But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ. |
| BBE | And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ. |
| Webster | And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. |
What does 2 Thessalonians 3:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
And into the patient waiting for Christ. Marg., patience of Christ. The marginal reading is in accordance with the Greek, and seems best to express the apostle's meaning. The prayer of the apostle was, that they might have the love of God in their hearts, and "the patience of Christ;" that is, the same patience which Christ evinced in his trials. They were then suffering affliction and persecution. They needed patience, that they might endure their trials in a proper manner. It was natural for the apostle to refer them to the Saviour, the great example of patience, and to pray that they might have the same which he had. That it does not mean that they were to wait patiently for the appearing of Christ, as our translation seems to imply, is quite clear, because the apostle had just been showing them that he would not appear until after a long series of events had occurred.
(d) "direct your hearts" 1Chr 29:18 (3) "patient waiting" "patience of Christ"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Those who are far apart still may meet together at the throne of grace; and those not able to do or receive any other kindness, may in this way do and receive real and very great kindness. Enemies to the preaching of the gospel, and persecutors of its faithful preachers, are unreasonable and wicked men. Many do not believe the gospel; and no wonder if such are restless and show malice in their endeavours to oppose…
2 Thessalonians 3:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 2 Thessalonians 3:5
- Psalms 119:36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
- Deuteronomy 30:6
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
- 1 John 4:19
We love him, because he first loved us.
- Hebrews 12:2-3
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
- 1 Corinthians 8:3
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
- Revelation 3:10-11
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
- James 1:16-18
Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
- Jeremiah 31:33
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
- Psalms 119:5
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ki 8:58; 1Ch 29:18; Ps 119:5,36; Pr 3:6; Jer 10:23; Jas 1:16-18
into.
De 30:6; Jer 31:33; Ro 5:5; 8:28; 1Co 8:3; Ga 5:22; Jas 2:5; 1Jo 4:19
and into.
Ps 40:1; 130:5,6; La 3:26; Lu 12:36,37; Ro 8:25; Php 3:20,21
1Th 1:3,10; 2Ti 4:8; Tit 2:13; Heb 9:28; 2Pe 3:12; Re 3:10,11; 13:10
the patient waiting for Christ. or, the patience of Christ.
Heb 12:2,3; 1Pe 4:1
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Context
- 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.
- 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.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el Señor enderece vuestros corazones en el amor de Dios, y en la paciencia de Cristo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or que le Seigneur incline vos cœurs à l’amour de Dieu et à la patience du Christ! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Herr aber richte eure Herzen zu der Liebe Gottes und zu dem Ausharren des Christus! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dominus autem dirigat corda vestra in caritate Dei, et patientia Christi. |