2 Thessalonians 2:16 (KJV)

Passage

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "himself", "even", "father", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the..." into verse 17's "Comfort your hearts and stablish you in...", so "grace" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.