2 Thessalonians 1:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Thessalonians 1:11

Wherefore = With a view to (Greek. eis) which. also we pray = we pray ( App-134 .) also. that = in order that. Greek. hina. count . . . worthy . Greek. axioo. See Acts 15:38 . fulfil . App-125 . good pleasure . Greek. eudokia. See Romans 10:1 . goodness . Greek. agathosune. See Romans 15:14 . power . App-172 . 1, as 2 Thessalonians 1:7 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:11

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;Every work of faith ... See under 2 Thessalonians 1:3, above, for discussion of "the work of faith"; the new thought here is that even when Christians do the works required by faith it is actually God who supplies the spiritual energy for them to do it, thus referring all the glory unto God. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:11

2 Thessalonians 1:11. That our God would count you worthy— Would make, or render you worthy, &c. Heylin and Doddridge. Instead of the good pleasure of his goodness, Blackwall would render the original ευδοκιαν αγαθωσυνης the benevolence of his goodness; and observes, that it is the shortest and most charming representation any where to be found, of that infinite goodness which passes all expression, but was never so happily and properly expressed as here. Inferences.—How solemn and august... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:11

11. Wherefore—Greek, "With a view to which," namely, His glorification in you as His saints. also—We not only anticipate the coming glorification of our Lord in His saints, but we also pray concerning (so the Greek) YOU. our God—whom we serve. count you worthy—The prominent position of the "You" in the Greek makes it the emphatic word of the sentence. May you be found among the saints whom God shall count worthy of their calling ( :-)! There is no dignity in us independent of God's calling of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12

II. COMMENDATION FOR PAST PROGRESS 1:3-12Paul thanked God for the spiritual growth of his readers, encouraged them to persevere in their trials, and assured them of his prayers for them. He did so to motivate them to continue to endure hardship and thereby develop in their faith (cf. James 1:2-4). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

C. Prayer for success 1:11-12Paul and his companions "always" prayed that the Thessalonians would continue to experience purification through their trials rather than experience apostasy. [Note: See my comments on 2:3-4] They also prayed that God would note and approve their worth."God counts men worthy as they consent to and endeavor to do that which He works in them." [Note: Hiebert, p. 296.] The apostle also asked that God would by His power bring to full expression every good purpose of his... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Salutations. The Second Advent1-4. Greeting and thanksgiving for their constant faith and love and patience under persecution: cp. 1 Thessalonians 1:3.5-C. 2 Thessalonians 2:17. The Coming of Christ to judgment. Much is to happen before Christ comes.5. A manifest token] The words refer to their sufferings and their patience. If God is righteous there must come a time when wrongs such as theirs shall be righted, and patience like theirs be rewarded. Thus the sufferings and patience of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Thessalonians 1:11

(11) Wherefore.—Literally, whereunto—i.e., to their being found among the blessed. The “also” serves to emphasise the “pray”: we do not content ourselves with merely hoping, but we direct actual prayer to that end. The word “whereunto” seems grammatically to depend upon the word “calling”—“of the calling whereunto, we pray also for you always, that our God would count you worthy.”Count you worthy of this calling.—The word “this” would, perhaps, have been, better left out; the “calling” of which... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12

Chapter 18SUFFERING AND GLORY2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 (R.V.)IN the preceding verses of this chapter, as in the opening of the First Epistle, the Apostle has spoken of the afflictions of the Thessalonians, and of the Christian graces which they have developed under them. To suffer for Christ’s sake, he says, and at the same time to abound in faith and love and spiritual joy, is to have the mark of God’s election on us. It is an experience so truly and characteristically Christian that the Apostle... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Analysis and Annotations I. THE REVELATION OF THE LORD JESUS FROM HEAVEN CHAPTER 1 1. Salutation and thanksgiving (2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 ) 2. The revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 ) 3. The prayer (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 ) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 The opening words of salutation are the same as in the first Epistle. Once more he gives thanks to God for them, because their faith increased exceedingly and love abounded, the result of an increasing faith. On... read more

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