2 Thessalonians 2:16

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, &c.] The apostle having exhorted the saints to perseverance, closes this second part of his epistle, relating to the coming of Christ, with a prayer for the saints, that they might be comforted and established. The objects addressed are Christ and the Father. And in each of their characters are reasons contained, encouraging to believe the petitions will be regarded; for it is “our Lord Jesus Christ himself” who is prayed unto; who is our Lord, not by creation only, in which sense he is Lord of all, but by redemption, and through a marriage relation; and he is our Jesus, our Saviour, and Redeemer; and our Christ, the anointed prophet, priest, and King; even…”

“himself--by His own might, as contrasted with our feebleness; ensuring the efficacy of our prayer. Here our Lord Jesus stands first; in Th1 3:11, "God our Father." which . . . loved us--in the work of our redemption. Referring both to our Lord Jesus (Rom 8:37; Gal 2:20) and God our Father (Joh 3:16). everlasting consolation--not transitory, as worldly consolations in trials (Rom 8:38-39). This for all time present, and then "good hope" for the future [ALFORD]. through grace--rather as Greek "IN grace"; to be joined to "hath given." Grace is the element in which the gift was made.”

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself - This expression is equivalent to this: “I pray our Lord Jesus, and our Father, to comfort you.” It is really a prayer offered to the Saviour - a recognition of Christ as the source of consolation as well as the Father, and a union of his name with that of the Father in invoking important blessings. It is such language as could be used only by one who regarded the Lord Jesus as divine. And God even our Father - Greek: “And God, and (και kai) our Father;” though not incorrectly rendered “even our Father.” If it should be contended that the use of the word “and” - “our Lord Jesus Christ, and God,” proves that the Lord Jesus is a different being from God - the…”

“2:16 Eternal comfort and . . . hope transcend both death and uncertainty about the immediate future.”

“our Lord: Th2 1:1, Th2 1:2; Rom 1:7; Th1 3:11 which: Th2 2:13; Joh 3:16, Joh 13:1, Joh 15:9, Joh 15:13; Rom 5:8; Eph 2:4, Eph 2:5, Eph 5:2, Eph 5:25; Tit 3:4-7; Jo1 3:16, Jo1 4:9, Jo1 4:10; Rev 1:5, Rev 3:9 everlasting: Psa 103:17; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11, Isa 60:19, Isa 60:20, Isa 61:7; Luk 16:25; Joh 4:14; Joh 14:16-18, Joh 16:22; Co2 4:17, Co2 4:18; Heb 6:18; Pe1 1:5-8; Rev 7:16, Rev 7:17; Rev 22:5 good: Rom 5:2-5, Rom 8:24, Rom 8:25; Col 1:5, Col 1:23; Th1 1:3; Tit 1:2, Tit 2:13; Heb 6:11; Heb 6:12, Heb 6:19, Heb 7:19; Pe1 1:3-5; Jo1 3:2, Jo1 3:3 through: Act 15:11, Act 18:27; Rom 4:4, Rom 4:16, Rom 5:2, Rom 11:5, Rom 11:6 2 Thessalonians 2:17”