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2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Thessalonian believers, closing his instruction to stand firm (v.15) with a benediction that names the source of their endurance.
The words — αὐτὸς (autos), "Himself," foregrounds the personal agency of Christ rather than a general divine action; it is the first substantive word of the clause.
The thread — 1 Peter 1:3 pairs God's mercy with a "living hope" in nearly the same structure; Romans 5:2 ties grace to the hope of God's glory.
Why it lands — The comfort and hope are stated as already given, not promised; the reader's task is to receive them as the ground for standing firm (v.15) rather than to generate them independently.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Cross-references
- John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- Romans 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Titus 3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Romans 8:24 For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
- Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Isaiah 60:19 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
- Isaiah 61:7 Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
- Acts 15:11 On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”