2 Thessalonians 3:5

“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, &c.] By which may be meant either the love with which God is loved. This is the sum and substance of the first and chief commandment in the law, and is what every man in a state of nature is destitute of; it is implanted in the heart in regeneration, and is a fruit of the Spirit of God; and where it is it oftentimes grows cold, and needs to be stirred up and reinflamed, by the Spirit of God, which may be intended, by a directing of the heart into it, that is, to a lively exercise of it: or else the love with which God loves his people is designed, which is free, sovereign, unchangeable, and from everlasting to everlasting; and to have the…”

“If "the Lord" be here the Holy Ghost (Co2 3:17), the three Persons of the Trinity will occur in this verse. love of God--love to God. patient waiting for Christ--rather as Greek, "the patience (endurance) of Christ," namely, which Christ showed [ALFORD] (Th2 2:4; Th1 1:3). ESTIUS, however, supports English Version (compare Rev 1:9; Rev 3:10). At all events, this grace, "patience," or persevering endurance, is connected with the "hope" (Th1 1:3, Th1 1:10) of Christ's coming. In ALFORD'S translation we may compare Heb 12:1-2, "Run with patience (endurance) . . . looking to JESUS . . . who, for the joy that was before Him, endured the cross"; so WE are to endure, as looking for the hope to be…”

“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God - So direct your hearts that you may love God. “And into the patient waiting for Christ.” Margin, “patience of Christ.” The marginal reading is in accordance with the Greek, and seems best to express the apostle’s meaning. The prayer of the apostle was, that they might have the love of God in their hearts, and “the patience of Christ;” that is, the same patience which Christ evinced in his trials. They were then suffering affliction and persecution. They needed patience, that they might endure their trials in a proper manner. It was natural for the apostle to refer them to the Saviour, the great example of patience, and to pray that they…”

“Now the Lord - The Spirit, whose proper work this is. Direct - Lead you straight forward. Into the patience of Christ - Of which he set you a pattern. 2 Thessalonians 3:6”

“3:5 The prayer that God would lead (literally make straight) their hearts reflects an Old Testament expression (1 Chr 29:18; Prov 23:19). Christians are expected to love as God loves and practice patient endurance as Christ endured.”

“the Lord: Kg1 8:58; Ch1 29:18; Psa 119:5, Psa 119:36; Pro 3:6; Jer 10:23; Jam 1:16-18 into: Deu 30:6; Jer 31:33; Rom 5:5, Rom 8:28; Co1 8:3; Gal 5:22; Jam 2:5; Jo1 4:19 and into: Psa 40:1, Psa 130:5, Psa 130:6; Lam 3:26; Luk 12:36, Luk 12:37; Rom 8:25; Phi 3:20, Phi 3:21; Th1 1:3, Th1 1:10; Ti2 4:8; Tit 2:13; Heb 9:28; Pe2 3:12; Rev 3:10, Rev 3:11, Rev 13:10 the patient waiting for Christ: or, the patience of Christ, Heb 12:2, Heb 12:3; Pe1 4:1 2 Thessalonians 3:6”