2 Thessalonians 3:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

Here the apostle prays for them again, as he had done a little before, 2 Thessalonians 2:17; and as this shows how much they were in his heart, so the frequent mingling of prayers with his exhortations shows they could not be effectual without God. And he prays for two things: 1. To have their hearts directed into the love of God; which is either meant passively, for God’s love to them, to have their hearts, that is, their whole soul, engaged in the study, contemplation, and admiration of this... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES2 Thessalonians 3:5. Direct your hearts.—The same word for “direct” again occurs only in 1 Thessalonians 3:11 and Luke 1:79. A similar phrase in the LXX. of 1 Chronicles 29:18 (R.V. “prepare”). Into the patient waiting for Christ.—A.V. margin and R.V. text, “into the patience of Christ.” “The Thessalonians were eagerly awaiting His return: let them wait for it in His patient spirit” (Findlay).MAIN HOMILETICS OF 2 Thessalonians 3:5Divine Love and Patience.Again the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

2 Thessalonians 3:5 The Heart's Home and Guide. I. The home of the heart. "The Lord direct you into the love of God and the patience of Christ." The Apostle gathers up the whole sum of his desires for his friends, and presents to us the whole aim of our efforts for ourselves, in these two things: a steadfast love to God, and a calm endurance of evil, and persistence in duty, unaffected by suffering or by pain. If we have these two, we shall not be far from being what God wishes to see us. Now... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

DISCOURSE: 2218ST. PAUL’S BENEVOLENCE2 Thessalonians 3:5. The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.IT might well be expected that the fundamental doctrines of our religion should be found, not only in passages whore the truths were expressly insisted on, but in others where they were casually introduced. Accordingly we find this to be the case respecting every important doctrine of the Gospel; but in none more than that which relates to a Trinity... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

Chapter 3Finally, brethren, pray for us ( 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ),Now again Paul is calling for prayer for him. I think that maybe sometimes we are guilty of not praying for those in spiritual leadership feeling they've got it made. Far from the truth. Those in the position of spiritual leadership really have probably greater trials, greater temptations than the average person. Satan, I think, works harder against spiritual leadership. How many pastors have fallen in the snare of the devil?... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 . Finally, brethren, pray for us. This request is of constant occurrence. Ephesians 6:18-19. Paul often ascribes his preservation to the prayers of the saints. He solicits prayer that the Lord would go before his messengers in all places, and clear the race ground of all opposing powers, that the word might be glorified in the conversion of multitudes. His personal preservation he makes but a secondary consideration, to the advancement of the Redeemer’s kingdom. For... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

2 Thessalonians 3:5The lord direct your hearts into the love of god, and into the patient waiting for christ Soul elevationThere are many kinds of elevation that man aspires to.1. Mercantile elevation: men struggle to become the leading merchants of the age.2. Civic: men strive hard for the posts of magistrate, mayor, statesman, premier.3. Ecclesiastical: men labour to attain the posts of canon, dean, bishop. But all these involve not the true elevation of man. What, then, is true elevation?I.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Ver. 5. And the Lord direct ] Or rectify your crooked hearts and distorted affections, that stand across to all good, till God set them to rights, κατευθυναι . Men’s persuasions are but as a key to a lock that is out of order, unless God cooperate. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

the Lord: 1 Kings 8:58, 1 Chronicles 29:18, Psalms 119:5, Psalms 119:36, Proverbs 3:6, Jeremiah 10:23, James 1:16-Job : into: Deuteronomy 30:6, Jeremiah 31:33, Romans 5:5, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 8:3, Galatians 5:22, James 2:5, 1 John 4:19 and into: Psalms 40:1, Psalms 130:5, Psalms 130:6, Lamentations 3:26, Luke 12:36, Luke 12:37, Romans 8:25, Philippians 3:20, Philippians 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 4:8, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28, 2 Peter 3:12, Revelation... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.Now the Lord — The Spirit, whose proper work this is.Direct — Lead you straight forward.Into the patience of Christ — Of which he set you a pattern. read more

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