2 Thessalonians 3:2

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

American Standard Version (1901)

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

Bible in Basic English

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.

Free Bible Version

and that we may be kept safe from immoral and evil men, because not everyone trusts in God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.

King James (Authorized) Version

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

Plain English Version

You know, there are some people that never believe the good news about Jesus, and some very bad people that want to give us trouble. Ask God to keep us safe from them.

Translation for Translators

Pray also for us that we will be rescued {that God will rescue us} from those very perverse/evil people here who cause us to suffer. Pray like that because they and many others refuse to believe [LIT] this message.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.

Noah Webster Bible

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

World English Bible

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

Young's Literal Translation

and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith [is] not of all;

Context

Request for Prayer

¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.²And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. ³But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Sermons

George Whitefield

Michael Haykin

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Summary

In this verse, Paul requests for prayers from the Thessalonian believers for the spread of the message of the Lord. He acknowledges that not everyone has faith, indicating the importance of intercession for the gospel to be received by all. This verse underscores the need for spiritual support and divine intervention in sharing the Word of God effectively. It also highlights the reality of spiritual warfare and the significance of prayer in overcoming obstacles in proclaiming the truth. Ultimately, it emphasizes the power of prayer in advancing the kingdom of God and bringing about transformation in the lives of others.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Unreasonable and wicked men - The word ατοπων, which we translate unreasonable, signifies rather disorderly, unmanageable; persons out of their place - under no discipline, regardless of law and restraint, and ever acting agreeably to the disorderly and unreasonable impulse of their own minds. For all men have not faith - The word πιστις is without doubt, to be taken here for fidelity or trustworthiness, and not for faith; and this is agreeable to the meaning given to it in the very next verse: But the Lord is faithful, πιστος δε εστιν ὁ Κυριος. There are many, even of those who have received a measure of the Divine light, in whom we cannot confide; they are irregular, disorderly, and cannot be brought under regular discipline: to these we cannot trust either ourselves or any thing that concerns the cause of God. But the Lord is worthy of your whole confidence; doubt him not; he will establish you, and keep you from any evil to which you may be exposed by these or such like persons.

John Gill Bible Commentary

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men,.... Either from the unbelieving Jews, see Rom 15:30 who were the avowed enemies of the Gospel, and did all they could to hinder the spread of it; and who were the implacable and constant adversaries of the apostle; who often lay in wait for him, and opposed him, and gave him trouble in all places, stirring up the people against him: or from the false teachers, and those of their party, who are the false brethren by whom he often was in perils; who were enemies of the cross of Christ, and great hindrances to the spread of the Gospel; being men of absurd principles, and of wicked lives and conversations, whereby they perverted the Gospel of Christ, brought a reproach upon it, stumbled some, and overthrew the faith of others; and from these the apostle desires to be delivered: for all men have not faith: no man has faith of himself, it is the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit; and it is only given to the elect of God, who are ordained unto eternal life, and therefore it is called the faith of God's elect; all mankind have it not, none but Christ's sheep; and the reason why others have it not is, because they are not of his sheep. This is a truth; but rather the true sense of the words is, that all that are professors of religion, and members of churches, and even all that are preachers of the word, have not faith. They may have an historical and temporary faith and the faith of miracles, and even all faith but the true faith; they may profess to believe, and yet not believe, as Simon Magus, and his followers seem to be intended here; for this is given as a reason why the apostle desired to be delivered from the above men. The Jews say (o), that "he that studies not in the law, , "there is no faith in him"--and it is forbidden to come near him, or to trade with him, or to walk with him, "because there is no faith in him".'' The apostle seems to allude to this custom. (o) Zohar in Lev. fol. 33. 2.

2 Thessalonians 3:2

Request for Prayer

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

American Standard Version (1901)

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

Bible in Basic English

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.

Free Bible Version

and that we may be kept safe from immoral and evil men, because not everyone trusts in God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.

King James (Authorized) Version

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

Plain English Version

You know, there are some people that never believe the good news about Jesus, and some very bad people that want to give us trouble. Ask God to keep us safe from them.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.

Noah Webster Bible

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

World English Bible

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

Young's Literal Translation

and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith [is] not of all;