2 Thessalonians 1:11 (LSB)

Passage

To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all your good pleasure for goodness and the work of faith with power,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might,

2 Thessalonians 1:10 when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our witness to you was believed.

2 Thessalonians 1:11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all your good pleasure for goodness and the work of faith with power,

2 Thessalonians 1:12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "for good", "faith", "pray", "always", "count", "worthy", "calling", and "fulfill". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "for good" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "when He comes to be glorified in..." into verse 12's "so that the name of our Lord...", so "for good" and "faith" 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 "for good" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.