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2 Thessalonians 3 — Sermon Preparation
Paul rebukes the idle who refuse to work, orders them to earn their own living, and urges the congregation not to grow weary in doing good. Below is a research summary for 2 Thessalonians 3, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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2 Thessalonians 3 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| παραγγέλλω | parangéllō | G3853 | 4 | charge, command, declare |
| ἐργάζομαι | ergázomai | G2038 | 4 | commit, do, labor for, minister about |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 5 | brother |
| μιμέομαι | miméomai | G3401 | 2 | follow |
| ἐσθίω | esthíō | G2068 | 3 | devour, eat, live |
| ἐπιστολή | epistolḗ | G1992 | 2 | "epistle, " letter |
| πονηρός | ponērós | G4190 | 2 | bad, evil, grievous, harm |
How preachers through history handled this text
14 public-domain excerpts on 2 Thessalonians 3, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The apostle prays for the Thessalonians. And let us desire the same blessings for ourselves and our friends. Peace with God. This peace is desired for them always, or in every thing. Peace by all means; in every way; that, as they enjoyed the means of grace, they might use all methods to secure peace. We need nothing more to make us safe and happy, nor can we desire any thing better for ourselves and our friends, than to have God's gracious presence with us and them. No matter where we are, if God be with us; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Thessalonians 3:16–30 (Public Domain)
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