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For not all have faith. <a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. <a href="/blb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; for not all are of the faith. <a href="/kjv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. <a href="/nkjv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">New King James Version</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. <a href="/nasb_/2_thessalonians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and that we will be rescued from troublesome and evil people; for not all have the faith. <a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. <a href="/nasb77/2_thessalonians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. <a href="/lsb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men, for not all have faith. <a href="/amp/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and [pray] that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not everyone has the faith. <a href="/csb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith. <a href="/hcsb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith. <a href="/asv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith. <a href="/cev/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Pray that we may be kept safe from worthless and evil people. After all, not everyone has faith. <a href="/erv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith. <a href="/gwt/2_thessalonians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Also pray that we may be rescued from worthless and evil people, since not everyone shares our faith. <a href="/gnt/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message. <a href="/isv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Also pray that we may be rescued from worthless and evil people, since not everyone holds to the faith. <a href="/msb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. <a href="/net/2_thessalonians/3.htm">NET Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith. <a href="/nheb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil people; for not all have faith. <a href="/wbt/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith. <a href="/web/2_thessalonians/3.htm">World English Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for not all [are] of the faith; <a href="/blb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; for not all are of the faith. <a href="/ylt/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith is not of all; <a href="/slt/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And that we may be delivered from unfit and evil men: for not faith of all.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith. <a href="/cpdv/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and so that we may be freed from pertinacious and evil men. For not everyone is faithful. <a href="/nabre/2_thessalonians/3.htm">New American Bible</a> and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith. <a href="/nrsvce/2_thessalonians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and that we may be rescued from wicked and evil people; for not all have faith.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And that we may be delivered from evil and unreasonable men: for not every man has faith. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And that we would be saved from evil and vicious men, for the faith does not belong to everyone.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for all have not the disposition for faith. <a href="/godbey/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all. <a href="/haweis/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for there is not faith in all. <a href="/mace/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from vexatious wicked men; for all have not the faith. <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith. <a href="/worrell/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have the faith. <a href="/worsley/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith. <a href="/parallel/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p0L2MQrlSxc?start=300" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Request for Prayer</a> 1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you. 2<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And pray</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">that</a> <a href="/greek/4506.htm" title="4506: rhysthōmen (V-ASP-1P) -- To rescue, deliver (from danger or destruction). ">we may be delivered</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/824.htm" title="824: atopōn (Adj-GMP) -- (lit: out of place, unusual, unbecoming), improper, unrighteous, perverse. Out of place, i.e. improper, injurious, wicked.">wicked</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4190.htm" title="4190: ponērōn (Adj-GMP) -- Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. ">evil</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men;</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone holds to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistis (N-NFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith.</a> 3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/15-31.htm">Romans 15:31</a> Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there, <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a> Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. <a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9-10</a> One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:15-16</a> who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men, / hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">2 Corinthians 1:10-11</a> He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, / as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers. <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Ephesians 6:19-20</a> Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, / for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should. <a href="/philippians/1-28.htm">Philippians 1:28</a> without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God. <a href="/1_corinthians/16-9.htm">1 Corinthians 16:9</a> because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me. <a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a> And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/john/17-15.htm">John 17:15</a> I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-4</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. / They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah ... <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a> No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Psalm 71:4</a> Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. <a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Psalm 31:15</a> My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. <a href="/proverbs/29-25.htm">Proverbs 29:25</a> The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.delivered.<a href="/romans/15-31.htm">Romans 15:31</a> That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;<a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm">1 Corinthians 15:32</a> If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.<a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a> For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: … unreasonable.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">Deuteronomy 32:20</a> And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.<a href="/matthew/17-17.htm">Matthew 17:17</a> Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.<a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-10.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-1.htm">Free</a> <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Rescued</a> <a href="/acts/25-27.htm">Unreasonable</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_timothy/2-16.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-20.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">Free</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-11.htm">Rescued</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">Unreasonable</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">2 Thessalonians 3</div>1. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-1.htm">Paul craves their prayers for himself;</a> 3. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">testifies what confidence he has in them;</a> 5. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-5.htm">makes request to God in their behalf;</a> 6. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-6.htm">gives them various precepts, especially to shun idleness, and ill company;</a> 16. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">and then concludes with prayer and salutation.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_thessalonians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_thessalonians/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And pray that we may be delivered This phrase emphasizes the importance of prayer in the life of believers. The Apostle Paul frequently requested prayers from the churches, highlighting the power and necessity of intercession. In the context of 2 Thessalonians, Paul is writing to a church facing persecution and false teachings. The request for deliverance suggests a reliance on God's sovereignty and protection. This echoes other biblical instances where prayer is sought for deliverance, such as in <a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>, where the righteous cry out, and the Lord delivers them from all their troubles.from wicked and evil men; The mention of "wicked and evil men" indicates the presence of opposition and persecution faced by early Christians. In the Greco-Roman world, Christians were often misunderstood and maligned, facing hostility from both Jewish and Gentile communities. The terms "wicked" and "evil" denote moral corruption and active opposition to God's work. This aligns with Jesus' warning in <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16-18</a> about being sent out as sheep among wolves and facing persecution. The early church's experience of persecution is a recurring theme in Acts, where apostles and believers frequently encounter resistance from authorities and hostile groups.for not everyone holds to the faith. This phrase acknowledges the reality of unbelief and apostasy. In the early church, there were those who did not accept the gospel message or who turned away from the faith. This reflects the parable of the sower in <a href="/matthew/13.htm">Matthew 13</a>, where not all seeds (representing the word of God) fall on good soil. The phrase also serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle between truth and falsehood, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where Paul describes the struggle against spiritual forces of evil. The distinction between believers and non-believers is a recurring theme in the New Testament, emphasizing the need for discernment and perseverance in the faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to the Thessalonians, seeking prayer for deliverance from wicked and evil people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/thessalonica.htm">Thessalonica</a> A city in Macedonia where the church to whom Paul is writing is located. It was a significant city in the early Christian world. 3. <a href="/topical/w/wicked_and_evil_people.htm">Wicked and Evil People</a> Those who oppose the message of the Gospel and create obstacles for its spread. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a> Refers to Jesus Christ, who is the source of deliverance and protection for believers. 5. <a href="/topical/f/faith.htm">Faith</a> A central theme in Paul's letters, highlighting trust in God amidst opposition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_opposition.htm">The Reality of Opposition</a> Believers should be aware that opposition to the Gospel is a reality and prepare spiritually for it. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Prayer is a vital tool for seeking God's protection and deliverance from those who oppose the faith. <a href="/topical/f/faith_as_a_shield.htm">Faith as a Shield</a> Trust in God is essential when facing challenges, as faith acts as a shield against spiritual attacks. <a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a> The church community plays a crucial role in supporting one another through prayer and encouragement. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite opposition, believers can rest in the sovereignty of God, who is ultimately in control.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_thessalonians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Thessalonians 3</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'not_grow_weary'_mean.htm">What does 'Not Grow Weary in Doing Good' mean?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</a> <a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_great_apostasy.htm">What is the Great Apostasy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) And that we may be delivered.--Compare <a href="/romans/15-31.htm" title="That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;">Romans 15:31</a>. This clause is an amplification of the word "may run along:" the impediments to the gospel progress were (except that all were overruled for good) such persecutions as these. St. Paul gives thanks for such deliverances in <a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm" title="Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;">2Corinthians 1:10</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/3-11.htm" title="Persecutions, afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.">2Timothy 3:11</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm" title="Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.">2Timothy 4:17</a>. Perhaps (as St. Chrysostom suggests) one reason for here inviting their prayers for himself was to nerve the Thessalonians by the sense that they were not the only people in the world in danger.From unreasonable and wicked men.--The curious word rendered "unreasonable" is rendered "amiss" in <a href="/luke/23-41.htm" title="And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man has done nothing amiss.">Luke 23:41</a>, "wickedness" in <a href="/acts/25-5.htm" title="Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.">Acts 25:5</a>, "harm" in <a href="/acts/28-6.htm" title="However, they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.">Acts 28:6</a>, occurring nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means something "misplaced" hence "extravagant," "monstrous." Thus the dying robber says that our Lord had done "nothing so monstrous" as to deserve crucifixion; Festus ironically invites the priests to a serious journey to St. Paul's trial, "if there be something so monstrous in him;" the Maltese barbarians "saw that nothing so monstrous happened to him after all." So St. Paul wishes the Thessalonians to pray for his deliverance "from these monstrous and depraved people." He is evidently meaning some particular foes whom he fears, for the original has the definite article. Who, then, are "these monstrous persons?" If we turn to <a href="/acts/18-6.htm" title="And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be on your own heads; I am clean; from now on I will go to the Gentiles.">Acts 18:6</a>; <a href="/acts/18-9.htm" title="Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:">Acts 18:9</a>; <a href="/acts/18-12.htm" title="And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,">Acts 18:12</a>, and observe the circumstances in which the letter was written, we can hardly doubt that they are the unbelieving Jews of Corinth. From these Jews he was, though narrowly, delivered. It was, perhaps, in direct answer to the prayers for which St. Paul here asks that he received the vision and assurances of our Lord, and that Gallio was moved to quash so abruptly the proceedings of the Jews. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_thessalonians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - And that; a further addition to the prayer. We; either I Paul, or else Paul and Silas and Timothy. May be delivered; not may "come off victorious whether by life or death" (Calvin), but may be rescued from our enemies. Jowett observes that we have here the shrinking of the flesh from the dangers which awaited the apostle. But there is no trace of cowardice in these words; the apostle desires deliverance, not for his own sake, but for the sake of the free diffusion of the gospel. From unreasonable; a word whose original meaning is "out of place;" then used in an ethical sense, "wicked," "absurd," "unreasonable;" perhaps here applied to persons who will not listen to arguments. And wicked men. By these unreasonable and wicked men are not to be understood the Jews of Thessalonica, from whom Paul formerly suffered, for their influence would hardly extend to Corinth; nor Christians who were only so in name (Calvin), and specially the Judaizing Christians, for there is no allusion as vet to their attacks upon the apostle; but the fanatical and unbelieving Jews at Corinth (see <a href="/acts/18-12.htm">Acts 18:12</a>). For all men have not faith; or, the faith; the faith is not the possession of all. Faith here is the Christian faith: all men have not received it - obviously alluding to the unbelieving Jews. The words cannot mean, all men have not the true faith - referring to pretended Christians - false brethren, but secret enemies (Calvin). Nor is it to be rendered "all men have not the capacity of faith." Others understand by faith that upright and candid disposition which would engage men to receive the testimony of the apostle; and others fidelity, as if the apostle meant, "There are few men whom we can trust." <a href="/commentaries/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And [pray] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. we may be delivered ῥυσθῶμεν (rhysthōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4506.htm">Strong's 4506: </a> To rescue, deliver (from danger or destruction). from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. wicked ἀτόπων (atopōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_824.htm">Strong's 824: </a> (lit: out of place, unusual, unbecoming), improper, unrighteous, perverse. Out of place, i.e. improper, injurious, wicked. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. evil πονηρῶν (ponērōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4190.htm">Strong's 4190: </a> Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. men; ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. not οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. everyone [ holds to ] πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faith. πίστις (pistis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-2.htm">NT Letters: 2 Thessalonians 3:2 And that we may be delivered (2 Thess. 2 Thes. 2Th iiTh ii th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 3:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 3:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 3:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 3:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>