2 Thessalonians 3:1. Finally, brethren, pray for us,
"Pray for us," says the apostle, "pray for myself and the brethren who are with me, pray for all the apostles and preachers of the Word." "Finally, brethren." If this were the last word we had to say to you, we would make just this request, "Finally, brethren, pray for us." You cannot tell how much God’s servants are helped by the prayers of his people. The strongest man in Israel will be the better for the prayers of the weakest saint in Zion. If you can do nothing else, you can pray for us; therefore, day and night, be ye at the mercy-seat on our behalf: "Finally, brethren, pray for us."
2 Thessalonians 3:1. That the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
"You Thessalonians enjoy the power of the Word. Pray that it may be so everywhere else." Paul is said to have written this Epistle from Corinth or Athens, and he longed that there the Word of God might prevail as it had done at Thessalonica. Pray just now that, in every part of the world, God’s Word may have free course. There are many who stand in the way of it, pray God that they may be swept out of the way, that the Word of the Lord may have free course. We want the gospel to run, and spread, till the whole earth shall know its blessed message.
2 Thessalonians 3:1. Finally, brethren, pray for us,
"Pray for us," says the apostle, "pray for myself and the brethren who are with me, pray for all the apostles and preachers of the Word." "Finally, brethren." If this were the last word we had to say to you, we would make just this request, "Finally, brethren, pray for us." You cannot tell how much God’s servants are helped by the prayers of his people. The strongest man in Israel will be the better for the prayers of the weakest saint in Zion. If you can do nothing else, you can pray for us; therefore, day and night, be ye at the mercy-seat on our behalf: "Finally, brethren, pray for us."
2 Thessalonians 3:1. That the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
"You Thessalonians enjoy the power of the Word. Pray that it may be so everywhere else." Paul is said to have written this Epistle from Corinth or Athens, and he longed that there the Word of God might prevail as it had done at Thessalonica. Pray just now that, in every part of the world, God’s Word may have free course. There are many who stand in the way of it, pray God that they may be swept out of the way, that the Word of the Lord may have free course. We want the gospel to run, and spread, till the whole earth shall know its blessed message.