2 Thessalonians 1:12 (LSB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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 "glorified", "grace", "name", "lord", "jesus", 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 "To this end also we pray for...", 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.