2 Thessalonians 2:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and gave us everlasting consolation and encouragement and well-founded hope through [His] grace (unmerited favor),

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and a good hope.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Cross References

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

Titus 1:2

in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began—

1 Thessalonians 3:11

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood

Colossians 1:23

provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

Ephesians 5:2

and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Romans 5:8

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 4:16

For this reason the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace, so that it may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (who is the father of all of us,

Romans 4:4

Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due.

Acts 18:27

And when he wished to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers,

Acts 15:11

On the contrary, we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”

John 16:22

So you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

John 15:13

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

John 15:9

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.

John 13:1

Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 4:14

but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.”

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus in like manner evil things, but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.

Isaiah 61:7

Because their shame was double and dishonor was proclaimed as their lot, therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Isaiah 51:11

So the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with rejoicing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Psalm 103:17

But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children,

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not but are lying—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.

1 John 3:16

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.

Hebrews 7:19

(for the law made nothing perfect); there is, on the other hand, the introduction of a better hope through which we approach God.

Titus 2:13

while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel

Romans 1:7

To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.