2 Thessalonians 3:3 (ASV)

Passage

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;

2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].

2 Thessalonians 3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", "faithful", "shall", "establish", "guard", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "and that we may be delivered from..." into verse 4's "And we have confidence in the Lord...", so "faith" 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 "faith" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.