2 Thessalonians 3:4

“And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, &c.] The ground of confidence concerning them was not in themselves, in their grace, and strength, and wisdom, and conduct, and good behaviour; but in the Lord, in his grace and strength, and in the power of his might, without whom they could do nothing, but through him strengthening them, could do all things. That ye both do, and will do the things which we command you; referring both to the commandments, which they had already given them by Christ, and they had showed, and continued to show a proper regard unto, (see <520401> 1 Thessalonians 4:1,2) and also to what would be observed to them, as in (<530306>2 Thessalonians 3:6,12).”

“we have confidence in the Lord--as "faithful" (Th2 3:3). Have confidence in no man when left to himself [BENGEL]. that ye both do--Some of the oldest manuscripts insert a clause, "that ye both have done" before, "and are doing, and will do." He means the majority by "ye," not all of them (compare Th2 3:11; Th2 1:3; Th1 3:6).”

“And we have confidence in the Lord - Not primarily in you, for you have hearts like others, but in the Lord. It is remarkable that when Paul expresses the utmost confidence in Christians that they will live and act as becomes their profession, his reliance is not on anything in themselves, but wholly on the faithfulness of God. He must be a stranger to the human heart who puts much confidence in it even in its best state; see Philippians 1:6; Philippians 4:7; 2 Timothy 1:12; compare Jude 1:24; Revelation 3:10; Proverbs 28:26. return to 'Top of Page'”

“We trust in the Lord concerning you - Thus only should we trust in any man. 2 Thessalonians 3:5”

“we have: Rom 15:14; Co2 2:3, Co2 7:16, Co2 8:22; Gal 5:10; Phi 1:6; Plm 1:21 that: Th2 3:6, Th2 3:12; Mat 28:20; Rom 2:7, Rom 15:18; Co1 7:19, Co1 14:37; Co2 2:9, Co2 7:15; Phi 2:12; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2, Th1 4:10 2 Thessalonians 3:5”