Passage

2 Thessalonians 3.3

Book: 2 Thessalonians · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"1. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you; 2. and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith."

"3. But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one."

"4. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command. 5. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ." (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"1. Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; 2. and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith."

"3. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one."

"4. We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command. 5. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ." (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"1. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: ^{have: Gr. run} 2. And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. ^{unreasonable: Gr. absurd}"

"3. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."

"4. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. ^{patient: or, patience of Christ}" (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"1. As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you, 2. and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith [is] not of all;"

"3. and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard [you] from the evil;"

"4. and we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do; 5. and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ." (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, YLT)

Setting

• Speaker: Paul the Apostle + Silas + Timothy
• Audience: Christian believers in Thessalonica
• Location: composed in Corinth; addressed to Thessalonica
• Time period: composed c. AD 51-52

Theological reading

Key words

• G2962 - kyrios, kyrios (Strong's G2962). Also appears in: Matthew 1.20, Matthew 1, Matthew 6.24.

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

• ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
• WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
• KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
• YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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