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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO 2 THESSALONIANS 3 In this chapter the apostle requests of the Thessalonians, that they would pray for him, and other Gospel ministers; and he puts up prayers for them, gives them rules about dealing with disorderly persons, and concludes the epistle with his usual salutation. The request to pray for ministers is in 2 Thessalonians 3:1 the petitions to be made for them are, that...
John Gill
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. This was the sign or token; [See comments on Romans 16:20] The subscription to this epistle is, "The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens"; though it seems rather to be written from Corinth. In the Syriac version it is said, "the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, which is written from Laodicea of Pisidia, and sent...
Matthew Henry
In the close of the foregoing chapter, the apostle had prayed earnestly for the Thessalonians, and now he desires their prayers, encouraging them to trust in God, to which he subjoins another petition for them, ver. 1-5. He then proceeds to give them commands and directions for correcting some things he was informed were amiss among them (ver. 6-15) and concludes with benedictions and prayers,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. So with great courtesy and a comprehensive prayer he finishes his letter.