2 Thessalonians 2:1 (YLT)

Passage

And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:1 And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

2 Thessalonians 2:2 that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;

2 Thessalonians 2:3 let not any one deceive you in any manner, because--if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed--the son of the destruction,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "regard", "presence", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "gathering", and "together". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "regard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "that ye be not quickly shaken in...", so "brethren" and "regard" 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 "brethren" and "regard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.