2 Tessalonicenses 3

2 Tessalonicenses 3

Wuest adds that the prefixed preposition pros..."gives it the idea of definiteness and directness in prayer, with the consciousness on the part of the one praying that he is talking face to face with God...(thus proseuchomai) speaks also of the consciousness on the part of the one who prays, of the fact of God’s presence and His listening ear. Detzler writes that "The basic idea of proseuchomai is to bring something, and in prayer this pertains to bringing up prayer requests. In early Greek culture an offering was brought with a prayer that it be accepted. Later the idea was changed slightly, so that the thing brought to God was a prayer. In later Greek, prayers appealed to God for His presence. (Detzler, Wayne E: New Testament Words in Today's Language. Victor. 1986) Paul's uses of proseuchomai - Rom. 8:26; 1 Co. 11:4; 1 Co. 11:5; 1 Co. 11:13; 1 Co. 14:13; 1 Co. 14:14; 1 Co. 14:15; Eph. 6:18; Phil. 1:9; Col. 1:3; Col. 1:9; Col. 4:3; 1 Thess. 5:17; 1 Thess. 5:25; 2 Thess. 1:11; 2 Thess. 3:1; 1 Tim. 2:8; A Plea For Prayer Brethren, pray for us. — 2 Thessalonians 3:1 A missionary recently visited the Bible study I was attending. She described what it had been like to pack up her household, part with friends, and relocate to a distant country. When she and her family arrived, they were greeted with a flourishing drug-trade and hazardous roadways. The language barrier brought on bouts of loneliness. They contracted four different stomach viruses. And her oldest daughter narrowly escaped death after falling through a railing on an unsafe stairwell. They needed prayer. The apostle Paul experienced danger and hardship as a missionary. He was imprisoned, shipwrecked, and beaten. It’s no surprise that his letters contained pleas for prayer. He asked the believers in Thessalonica to pray for success in spreading the gospel—that God’s Word would “run swiftly and be glorified” (2 Thess. 3:1) and that God would deliver him from “unreasonable and wicked men” (v.2). Paul knew he would need to “open [his] mouth boldly” and declare the gospel (Eph. 6:19), which was yet another prayer request. Commit to pray and intercede— The battle’s strong and great’s the need; And this one truth can’t be ignored: Our only help comes from the Lord. —Sper Intercede for others in prayer; God’s throne is always accessible. 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith. KJV 2 Thessalonians 3:2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. ESV 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. NET 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith. BGT 2 Thessalonians 3:2 καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων· οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις. NIV 2 Thessalonians 3:2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. NLT 2 Thessalonians 3:2 Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer. YLT 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith is not of all; CSB 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith. NKJ 2 Thessalonians 3:2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. and that we will be rescued: Ro 15:30-31 1Co 15:32 2Co 1:8-10 1Th 2:18 2Ti 4:17 for not all have faith: De 32:20 Mt 17:17 23:23 Lu 18:8 Joh 2:23-25 Ac 13:45,50 14:2 Ac 17:5 28:24 Ro 10:16 2Co 4:3,4 1 Th 2:14 2 Thessalonians 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Romans 15:30-31+ Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints; A PRAYER REQUEST FOR SAFETY And that we will be rescued from perverse (atopos) and evil (poneros) men - Paul had experienced perverse and evil men in Thessalonica and in virtually every city he entered the synagogue to proclaim the word of the Lord, the Gospel (see Acts 17:5-10+ Acts 18:6, 12+). He as rescued for example in Ephesus where "there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way" (Acts 19:23+) and accusations by Demetrius the silversmith that the result of Paul's proclamation (of the life changing Gospel) would result in the ruin of their profitable idol business (Acts 19:24-27). And in view of the fact that they became "filled with rage," Paul's life was definitely in danger (Acts 19:28) And while he wanted to go into the arena, the disciples talked him out of going (Acts 19:30, 31), in effect carrying out a "rescue." Perverse describes their character as "out of place," hence wrong. It was used by the criminal on the cross speaking of Jesus "this man has done nothing wrong.” (Lk 23:41+). These evil men (poneros) were not just bad in character (like kakos - see below), but bad in effect (injurious)! That this was a very real request for rescue is underscored by his testimony that he was "often in danger of death." (2Co 11:23+), writing in the same letter that "we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh." (2 Cor 4:11+). Paul had described the "rescue" every believer will experience in the first letter writing "wait for His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, Who rescues (rhuomai) us from the wrath to come.." (1Th 1:10+) For not all have faith - In context clearly he is referring to the perverse and evil men, who were for the most part also Jews like Paul, but unlike Paul they did not have faith. The phrase not all of course indicates some of them did come to believe in Jesus as their Messiah. Given that faith has the definite article, this could also refer to the specific phrase "the faith (pistis)" the content of what is believed. The context however favors that it refers to their act of believing more than the content of what they believed. Wycliffe Bible Commentary on not all have faith - An understatement; these men not only refused to believe but threatened all who did. (Online copy) Rescued (4506) rhuomai from rhúo = to draw, drag along the ground) means to draw or snatch to oneself and invariably refers to a snatching from danger, evil or an enemy. This basic idea is that of bringing someone out of severe and acute danger, and so to save, rescue, deliver, preserve. Rhuomai emphasizes greatness of peril from which deliverance is given by a mighty act of power. In the NT rhuomai is always associated with God as the Deliverer and with a person as the object of His deliverance. Rhuomai was used in a secular writing to describe a soldier going to a wounded comrade on the battlefield and carrying him to safety (he runs to the cry of his comrade to rescue him from the hands of the enemy) (Godet) Rhuomai - 15v - Matt. 6:13; Matt. 27:43; Lk. 1:74; Rom. 7:24; Rom. 11:26; Rom. 15:31; 2 Co. 1:10; Col. 1:13; 1 Thess. 1:10; 2 Thess. 3:2; 2 Tim. 3:11; 2 Tim. 4:17; 2 Tim. 4:18; 2 Pet. 2:7; 2 Pet. 2:9 Perverse (824) atopos from a = without + topos = place) means literally having no place, out of place or out of the ordinary and hence unusual, unexpected, surprising ("nothing unusual happened" Acts 28:6+) . When atopos is used in an ethical context (as in this passage) it pertains to not being in accordance with what is right or fitting. The idea is behaviorally "out of place," unbecoming, inappropriate and hence improper or wrong. Atopos - 4v - Lk. 23:41; Acts 25:5; Acts 28:6; 2 Thess. 3:2 Evil (wicked, bad) (4190) poneros from poneo = work or toil,