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We Pray For God To Fulfill Your Every Desire To Express Your Goodness And Faith

11 ... for which[a] also[b] we are praying always for you in order that our God may consider you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill every desire[c] of goodness[d] and work of [e] faith with [His] power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you and you in Him, according-to[f] the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 That is, their faith and love (v 3-4), or worthiness (v 5). Or, With-a-view-to-which event (v 6-10). Or, For which believing (v 10).
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Or, indeed.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Or, good-pleasure.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 That is, for goodness. Or, fulfill all the good-pleasure of [God’s] goodness; that is, His good will for you.
  5. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 That is, proceeding from, characterized by faith.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Or, based on, in accordance with.

11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,(A) that our God may make you worthy(B) of his calling,(C) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness(D) and your every deed prompted by faith.(E) 12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,(F) and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Or God and Lord, Jesus Christ