2 Thessalonians 2:16

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KJV 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,

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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,

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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,

Surrounding context — 2 Thessalonians 2

13 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:

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

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

16 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,

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

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John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Romans 5:2-5By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.1 Peter 1:3-8Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Titus 3:4-7But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.Romans 8:24-25For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?Titus 1:2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;2 Corinthians 4:17-18For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;Isaiah 60:19-20The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;Romans 4:16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Romans 11:5-6Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.Isaiah 61:7For your shame [ye shall have] double; and [for] confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.Hebrews 6:18-19That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Romans 4:4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.Romans 5:8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Acts 15:11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

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