2 Thessalonians 1:11 Meaning
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
Context Explained
9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
12That 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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Timothy 4:1
Both verses discuss the revealing of significant events in the last days.
Revelation 20:3
This verse speaks of a restraint before the end times, echoing the theme of withholding.
Matthew 24:36
This verse emphasizes the unknown timing of the end, contrasting with the idea of knowing what withholds.
Source: 2 Thessalonians 1:11