Vincent Word Studies - 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - 1:11

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Vincent Word Studies - 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - 1:11


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Wherefore (εἰς ὃ)

Better, to which end. Comp. Col 1:29. The end is, “that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God,” 2Th 1:5. The same thought is continued in 2Th 1:11.

Count - worthy (ἀξιώσῃ)

Comp. 1Ti 5:17; Heb 3:3; Heb 10:29.

Your calling (τῆς κλήσεως)

Including both the act and the end of the Christian calling. Comp. Phi 3:14; 1Th 2:12; Eph 4:1.

All the good pleasure of his goodness (πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης)

Wrong. Paul does not mean all the goodness which God is pleased to bestow, but the delight of the Thessalonians in goodness. He prays that God may perfect their pleasure in goodness. So Weizsäcker, die Freude an allem Guten. The Rev. desire for εὐδοκίαν is infelicitous, and lacks support. Ἁγαθωσύνη goodness (P. see on Rom 3:19) is never predicated of God in N.T. In lxx, see Neh 9:25, Neh 9:35. Ἑυδοκία good pleasure, delight, is a purely Biblical word. As related to one's self, it means contentment, satisfaction: see Sir. 29:23; Ps. of Sol. 3:4; 16:12. As related to others, good will, benevolence. Luk 10:21, Eph 1:5, Eph 1:9; Phi 1:15; Phi 2:13; Ps. of Sol. 8:39.