2 Thessalonians 1:12 (GNV)

Passage

That the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marueilous in all them that beleeue ( because our testimonie toward you was beleeued) in that day.

2 Thessalonians 1:11 Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,

2 Thessalonians 1:12 That the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord Iesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glorified", "grace", "name", "lord", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The prior verse says "Wherefore we also pray alwayes for you...", giving immediate footing for "glorified" and "grace". In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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