2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
2:16 a Eternal comfort and ... hope transcend both death and uncertainty about the immediate future.2:17 b Paul’s prayer echoes the purpose of Timothy’s visit to the church—to strengthen and encourage the Thessalonian believers in their faith (1 Thes 3:2 c).
• To comfort you does not merely mean to console, but to exhort or encourage them because of their fears and doubts (2 Thes 2:1-12 d; 1 Thes 4:18 e; 5:11 f).
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