2 Thessalonians 3:4 (GNV)

Passage

And we are perswaded of you through the Lord, that ye both doe, and will doe the things which we warne you of.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:2 And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithfull, which wil stablish you, and keepe you from euill.

2 Thessalonians 3:4 And we are perswaded of you through the Lord, that ye both doe, and will doe the things which we warne you of.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God, and the waiting for of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 We warne you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdrawe your selues from euery brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the instruction, which hee receiued of vs.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "perswaded", "through", "lord", "both", "things", and "warne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "perswaded" and "through", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "But the Lord is faithfull which wil..." into verse 5's "And the Lord guide your hearts to...", so "perswaded" and "through" 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 "perswaded" and "through" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.