comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
In these words we have the apostle's earnest prayer for them, in which observe, I. To whom he prays: Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father. We may and should direct our prayers, not only to God the Father, through the mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ, but also to our Lord Jesus Christ himself; and should pray in his name unto...
Commenting on 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Comfort your hearts,.... That is, apply the comfort given, and cause it to be received, which unbelief is apt to refuse; and increase it, by shedding abroad the love of Christ, and of the Father; by the discoveries of pardoning grace; by the application of Gospel promises; by the word and ordinances, which are breasts of consolation; and by indulging with the gracious presence, and...
Verse 17. Comfort your hearts. ; ; . The Thessalonians were in the midst of trials, and Paul prayed that they might have the full consolations of their religion. And stablish you. Make you firm and steadfast, . In every good word and work. In every true doctrine, and in the practice of every virtue.