Apologetics Bible

2Thessalonians 2:1

Greek

Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ὑπὲρ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπʼ αὐτόν,

Erotomen de ymas, adelphoi, yper tes paroysias toy kyrioy emon Iesoy Christoy kai emon episynagoges ep ayton,

KJV: Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

AKJV: Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together to him,

ASV: Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;

YLT: And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:2

Greek

εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς ⸀μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι μήτε διὰ πνεύματος μήτε διὰ λόγου μήτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ὡς διʼ ἡμῶν, ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ ⸀κυρίου.

eis to me tacheos saleythenai ymas apo toy noos mede throeisthai mete dia pneymatos mete dia logoy mete di epistoles os di emon, os oti enesteken e emera toy kyrioy.

KJV: That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

AKJV: That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

ASV: to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand;

YLT: that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:3

Greek

μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον· ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ⸀ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας,

me tis ymas exapatese kata medena tropon· oti ean me elthe e apostasia proton kai apokalyphthe o anthropos tes anomias, o yios tes apoleias,

KJV: Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

AKJV: Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

ASV: let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

YLT: let not any one deceive you in any manner, because--if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed--the son of the destruction,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:4

Greek

ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ ⸀θεοῦ καθίσαι ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν θεός.

o antikeimenos kai yperairomenos epi panta legomenon theon e sebasma, oste ayton eis ton naon toy theoy kathisai apodeiknynta eayton oti estin theos.

KJV: Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

AKJV: Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

ASV: he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

YLT: who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God-- the day doth not come .

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:5

Greek

οὐ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ἔτι ὢν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ταῦτα ἔλεγον ὑμῖν;

oy mnemoneyete oti eti on pros ymas tayta elegon ymin;

KJV: Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

AKJV: Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

ASV: Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

YLT: Do ye not remember that, being yet with you, these things I said to you?

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:6

Greek

καὶ νῦν τὸ κατέχον οἴδατε, εἰς τὸ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ⸀ἑαυτοῦ καιρῷ·

kai nyn to katechon oidate, eis to apokalyphthenai ayton en to eaytoy kairo·

KJV: And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

AKJV: And now you know what withholds that he might be revealed in his time.

ASV: And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

YLT: and now, what is keeping down ye have known, for his being revealed in his own time,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:7

Greek

τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται.

to gar mysterion ede energeitai tes anomias· monon o katechon arti eos ek mesoy genetai.

KJV: For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

AKJV: For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.

ASV: For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

YLT: for the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now will hinder --till he may be out of the way,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:8

Greek

καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ ἄνομος, ὃν ὁ κύριος ⸀Ἰησοῦς ⸀ἀνελεῖ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ,

kai tote apokalyphthesetai o anomos, on o kyrios Iesoys anelei to pneymati toy stomatos aytoy kai katargesei te epiphaneia tes paroysias aytoy,

KJV: And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

AKJV: And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

ASV: And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

YLT: and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:9

Greek

οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατʼ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους

oy estin e paroysia kat energeian toy Satana en pase dynamei kai semeiois kai terasin pseydoys

KJV: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

AKJV: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

ASV: even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

YLT: him, whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:10

Greek

καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ⸀ἀδικίας τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς·

kai en pase apate adikias tois apollymenois, anth on ten agapen tes aletheias oyk edexanto eis to sothenai aytoys·

KJV: And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

AKJV: And with all delusion of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

ASV: and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

YLT: and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:11

Greek

καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ⸀πέμπει αὐτοῖς ὁ θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει,

kai dia toyto pempei aytois o theos energeian planes eis to pisteysai aytoys to pseydei,

KJV: And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

AKJV: And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

ASV: And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:

YLT: and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:12

Greek

ἵνα κριθῶσιν ⸀πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ ἀλλὰ εὐδοκήσαντες ⸀τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.

ina krithosin pantes oi me pisteysantes te aletheia alla eydokesantes te adikia.

KJV: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

AKJV: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

ASV: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

YLT: that they may be judged--all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:13

Greek

Ἡμεῖς δὲ ὀφείλομεν εὐχαριστεῖν τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ κυρίου, ὅτι εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ θεὸς ⸀ἀπαρχὴν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος καὶ πίστει ἀληθείας,

Emeis de opheilomen eycharistein to theo pantote peri ymon, adelphoi egapemenoi ypo kyrioy, oti eilato ymas o theos aparchen eis soterian en agiasmo pneymatos kai pistei aletheias,

KJV: But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

AKJV: But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

ASV: But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

YLT: And we--we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:14

Greek

εἰς ⸀ὃ ἐκάλεσεν ὑμᾶς διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἡμῶν, εἰς περιποίησιν δόξης τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

eis o ekalesen ymas dia toy eyaggelioy emon, eis peripoiesin doxes toy kyrioy emon Iesoy Christoy.

KJV: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

AKJV: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ASV: whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

YLT: to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:15

Greek

ἄρα οὖν, ἀδελφοί, στήκετε, καὶ κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις ἃς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διὰ λόγου εἴτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν.

ara oyn, adelphoi, stekete, kai krateite tas paradoseis as edidachthete eite dia logoy eite di epistoles emon.

KJV: Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

AKJV: Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.

ASV: So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

YLT: so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:16

Greek

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς καὶ ⸀θεὸς ⸀ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν, ὁ ἀγαπήσας ἡμᾶς καὶ δοὺς παράκλησιν αἰωνίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν ἐν χάριτι,

Aytos de o kyrios emon Iesoys Christos kai theos o pater emon, o agapesas emas kai doys paraklesin aionian kai elpida agathen en chariti,

KJV: 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,

AKJV: Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

ASV: Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

YLT: and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

2Thessalonians 2:17

Greek

παρακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας καὶ ⸀στηρίξαι ἐν παντὶ ⸂ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ⸃ ἀγαθῷ.

parakalesai ymon tas kardias kai sterixai en panti ergo kai logo agatho.

KJV: Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

AKJV: Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

ASV: comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

YLT: comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

Exposition: 2Thessalonians 2:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.