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2 Thessalonians 3:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the Christ.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and the patience of Christ.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God, and the waiting for of Christ.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the Lord direct your hearts into the loue of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And may our Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And our Lord will direct your hearts to the love of Aloha, and to the patience of the Meshiha.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And may our Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to a patient waiting for the Messiah.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Lord 2962
{2962} Prime
κύριος
kurios
{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] (supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
direct 2720
{2720} Prime
κατευθύνω
kateuthuno
{kat-yoo-thoo'-no}
From G2590 and G2116; to straighten fully, that is, (figuratively) direct.
z5659
<5659> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Optative (See G5793)
Count - 19
your 5216
{5216} Prime
ὑμῶν
humon
{hoo-mone'}
Genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you.
hearts 2588
{2588} Prime
καρδία
kardia
{kar-dee'-ah}
Prolonged from a primary κάρ [[kar]] (Latin cor, 'heart'); the heart, that is, (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle.
into 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
love 26
{0026} Prime
ἀγάπη
agape
{ag-ah'-pay}
From G0025; love, that is, affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast.
of God, 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
into 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
patient waiting 5281
{5281} Prime
ὑπομονή
hupomone
{hoop-om-on-ay'}
From G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy.
for Christ. 5547
{5547} Prime
Χριστός
Christos
{khris-tos'}
From G5548; anointed, that is, the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.
x1
(0001) Complement
α
a
{al'-fah}
Of Hebrew origin; the first letter of the alphabet: figuratively only (from its use as a numeral) the first. Often used (usually 'an', before a vowel) also in composition (as a contraction from G0427) in the sense of privation; so in many words beginning with this letter; occasionally in the sense of union (as a contraction of G0260).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Thessalonians 3:5

_ _ If “the Lord” be here the Holy Ghost (2 Corinthians 3:17), the three Persons of the Trinity will occur in this verse.

_ _ love of God — love to God.

_ _ patient waiting for Christ — rather as Greek, “the patience (endurance) of Christ,” namely, which Christ showed [Alford] (2 Thessalonians 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:3). Estius, however, supports English Version (compare Revelation 1:9; Revelation 3:10). At all events, this grace, “patience,” or persevering endurance, is connected with the “hope” (1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 1:10) of Christ’s coming. In Alford’s translation we may compare Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, “Run with patience (endurance) ... looking to JESUS ... who, for the joy that was before Him, endured the cross”; so WE are to endure, as looking for the hope to be realized at His coming (Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 10:37).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Thessalonians 3:5

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.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Thessalonians 3:5

(4) And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

(4) Thirdly, he diligently and earnestly admonishes them of two things which are given to us only by the grace of God, that is, of charity, and a watchful mind to the coming of Christ.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the Lord:

1 Kings 8:58 That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
Psalms 119:5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psalms 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
James 1:16-18 Do not err, my beloved brethren. ... Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

into:

Deuteronomy 30:6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Jeremiah 31:33 But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.

and into:

Psalms 40:1 [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 130:5-6 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. ... My soul [waiteth] for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: [I say, more than] they that watch for the morning.
Lamentations 3:26 [It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Luke 12:36-37 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. ... Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Romans 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].
Philippians 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: ... Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
2 Peter 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Revelation 3:10-11 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. ... Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

the patient waiting for Christ:
or, the patience of Christ,
Hebrews 12:2-3 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. ... For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 30:6. 1K 8:58. 1Ch 29:18. Ps 40:1; 119:5, 36; 130:5. Pv 3:6. Jr 10:23; 31:33. Lm 3:26. Lk 12:36. Ro 5:5; 8:25, 28. 1Co 8:3. Ga 5:22. Php 3:20. 1Th 1:3, 10. 2Ti 4:8. Tit 2:13. He 9:28; 12:2. Jm 1:16; 2:5. 1P 4:1. 2P 3:12. 1Jn 4:19. Rv 3:10; 13:10.

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