II Thessalonians 1:12
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so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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the name of our Lord Jesus--Our Lord Jesus in His manifested personality as the God-man. in you, and ye in him--reciprocal glorification; compare Isa 28:5, "The Lord of hosts shall be . . . a crown of glory and . . . a diadem of beauty unto . . . His people," with Isa 62:3, "Thou (Zion) shalt be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem," &c. (Joh 21:10; Gal 1:24; Pe1 4:14). The believer's graces redound to Christ's glory, and His glory, as their Head, reflects glory on them as the members. the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ--There is but one Greek article to both, implying the inseparable unity of God and the Lord Jesus. Next: 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
Open source ↗After the introduction (Th2 1:1, Th2 1:2) the apostle begins this epistle with an account of his high esteem for these Thessalonians (Th2 1:3, Th2 1:4). He then comforts them under their afflictions and persecutions (Th2 1:5-10) and tells them what his prayers were to God for them (Th2 1:11, Th2 1:12).
Open source ↗1:12 Though the name of our Lord Jesus was rejected by the Thessalonians’ persecutors (1:8), Jesus will ultimately be glorified because of the lives of the believers. Further, they will be honored along with him (2:14; 1 Thes 2:12; cp. Rom 8:17-18; Col 3:4). Cp. Isa 66:5.
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on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.