Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Commentaries
2 Thessalonians 3

Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesBullinger's Companion Notes

Buscar…
Enter query below:
Additional Authors

Verse 1

pray . App-134 . Paul is the only N.T. writer who asks the prayers of those to whom he writes. See Romans 15:30 . 2 Corinthians 1:11 .Ephesians 6:19 . Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:19 . Colossians 4:3 .Philemon 1:22 .Hebrews 13:18 .

that = in order that. Greek. hina .

word . App-121 .

Lord . App-98 .

have, &c . = run and be glorified. By Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = triumph gloriously.

with . App-104 . Compare Acts 13:48 .

you . Add "also".

Verse 2

delivered . Greek. rhuomai , as in Romans 15:31 .

unreasonable . Greek. atopos. See Acts 28:6 .

wicked . App-128 .

men . App-123 .

faith . App-150 .

Verse 3

faithful . App-150 . Compare 1 Corinthians 1:9 .

stablish . See 2 Thessalonians 2:17 .

keep = guard.

evil = the wicked one. App-128 . Compare 1 John 5:18 .

Verse 4

have confidence . App-150 .

Lord . App-98 .

touching . App-104 .

things . i.e. in verses: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14 . Compare 1 Thessalonians 4:11 .

command = charge. Greek. parangello. See Acts 1:4 .

Verse 5

direct . Greek. kateuthuno. See 1 Thessalonians 3:11 .

love . App-135 .

God . App-98 .

patient waiting = patience, as 2 Thessalonians 1:4 .

for Christ = of Christ ( App-98 . IX).

Verse 6

Jesus Christ . App-98 .

withdraw yourselves . Gr stellomai. See 2 Corinthians 8:20 .

disorderly . Greek. ataktos. Only here and 2 Thessalonians 3:11 .

after . App-104 .

tradition . See 2 Thessalonians 2:15 .

Verse 7

know . App-132 .

follow = imitate. Greek. mimeomai. Occurs also 2 Thessalonians 3:9 . Hebrews 13:7 , 3 John 1:11; 3 John 1:11 :. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:16 .

behaved . . . disorderly. Greek. atakteo. Compare verses: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 , 2Th 3:6 , 2 Thessalonians 3:11 . 1 Thessalonians 5:14 .

among . App-104 .

Verse 8

Neither . Greek. oude.

any man's bread = bread from (Greek. para, App-104 .) any one ( App-123 .)

for nought . Greek. dorean. See John 15:25 .

wrought = working.

with . App-104 .

travail . Greek. mochthos. See 2 Corinthians 11:27 .

that we, &c . = with a view to ( App-104 .) our not being.

chargeable to . Greek. epibareo. See 2 Corinthians 2:5 . 1 Thessalonians 2:9 .

any . App-123 .

Verse 9

power . App-172 .

to = in order that (as 2 Thessalonians 3:1 ) we may.

ensample . Greek. tupos. Compare Philippians 1:3 , Php 1:17 . 1 Thessalonians 1:7 . 1 Timothy 4:12 .

unto = to.

to . Greek. eis . App-104 .

Verse 10

if . App-118 .

would = is . . . willing. App-102 .

neither . Greek. mede .

Verse 11

some . App-124 .

not at all = (in) nothing. Greek. medeis.

are busybodies . Greek. periergazomai, to be busy about useless matters.

Verse 12

exhort . App-134 .

by . App-104 . 2 Thessalonians 3:1 , but the texts read en .

with . App-104 .

quietness . Greek. hesuchia. See Acts 22:2 .

Verse 13

be . . . weary = faint. Greek. ekkakeo. See 2 Corinthians 4:1 .

in well doing . Greek. kalopoieo . Only here. Compare Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:9 .

Verse 14

by . App-104 . 2 Thessalonians 3:1 .

note . Greek. semeioomai. Only here.

that man = this one.

have . . . company . Greek. sunanamignumi. See 1 Corinthians 5:9 , 1 Corinthians 5:11 .

no = not, 2 Thessalonians 3:6 .

be ashamed . Greek. entrepomai. See 1 Corinthians 4:14 .

Verse 15

count = reckon. Greek. hegeomai. See Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:6 .

Verse 16

of peace . Note the eight statements as to God in Note on Acts 7:2 , and compare 1 Corinthians 1:3 .

always = through ( App-104 ) everything.

by all means = in (Greek. en) every way.

Verse 17

salutation, &c Compare 1 Chronicles 4:18; 1 Chronicles 4:18 . Read, "by the hand of me Paul".

token = sign. Greek. semeion. App-176 .

Verse 18

grace . App-184 .

Amen . Omit.

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/2-thessalonians-3.html. 1909-1922.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile