2 Thessalonians 3:1 (YLT)

Passage

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:1 As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith <FI>is<Fi> not of all;

2 Thessalonians 3:3 and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "and that we may be delivered from...", so "glorified" and "rest" 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 "rest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.