Bible Strands
2 Thessalonians 1:12
so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul concludes his prayer for the Thessalonian believers, asking God to empower their faith and good works so that his intercession bears spiritual fruit.
The words — The Greek ὅπως (hopōs) introduces the purpose clause "so that," while ἐνδοξασθῇ (endoxasthēa) functions as a passive subjunctive meaning "may be glorified." The text states the name of Jesus will be glorified in believers, and believers will be glorified in Him, grounded in divine grace.
The thread — This purpose clause extends the prayer in 2 Thessalonians 1:11 and aligns with Christ being glorified in His saints at His return (2 Thessalonians 1:10), the Son being glorified in believers (John 17:10), and the Spirit of glory resting on those insulted for Christ’s name (1 Peter 4:14).
Why it lands — The verse directs readers to ground their conduct and hope in God’s grace, making Christ’s reputation the measurable outcome of their faith and works. It requires believers to live in a way that visibly displays Jesus’ worth and receives their own identity from Him.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
- John 17:10 All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.
- 1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:4 For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Colossians 2:9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- Revelation 1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
- Genesis 18:18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.