2 Thessalonians 3:1 (LSB)

Passage

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men, for not all have faith.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glorified", "finally", "brothers", "pray", "word", "lord", "spread", and "rapidly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "glorified" and "finally", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and that we will be rescued from...", so "glorified" and "finally" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "finally" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.