2 Thessalonians 1:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wherefore, we also pray alwayes for you, that our God may make you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes, and the worke of faith with power,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς ὃ καὶ προσευχόμεθα πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης, καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει:

Transliteration

For which also we proseuchometha pantote concerning you, that you axiōsē of the klēseōs the Theos of us, and plērōsē all eudokian of agathōsynēs, and ergon of pisteōs in dynamei:

Grammar Details

• Εἰς ὃ: preposition + accusative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - for which
• *proseuchometha*: present indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we pray
• *pantote*: adverb - always/continually
• περὶ ὑμῶν: preposition + genitive, 2nd person, plural - concerning you
• ἵνα: purpose conjunction - that/in order that
• ὑμᾶς: accusative, 2nd person, plural - direct object of *axiōsē*
• *axiōsē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - might count worthy
• *klēseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - object of *axiōsē*
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject of *axiōsē*
• ἡμῶν: genitive, 1st person, plural - possessive
• *plērōsē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd person, singular - might fulfill
• *eudokian*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of *plērōsē*
• *agathōsynēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - possessive/source
• *ergon*: accusative, neuter, singular - direct object of *plērōsē*
• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - possessive/source
• ἐν *dynamei*: preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in/with power

Word Meanings

• *proseuchometha*: we pray/petition/entreat
• *pantote*: always/at all times/continually
• *axiōsē*: might count worthy/deem deserving
• *klēseōs*: calling/invitation/vocation
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *plērōsē*: might fulfill/complete/satisfy
• *eudokian*: good pleasure/desire/satisfaction
• *agathōsynēs*: goodness/benevolence/generosity
• *ergon*: work/deed/action
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *dynamei*: power/might/strength

Referenced Verses

• 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,
• 1 Thess 2:12-13 : 12 That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glorie. 13 For this cause also thanke we God without ceasing, that when ye receiued the worde of God, which ye heard of vs, ye receiued it not as the worde of men, but as it is in deede the worde of God, which also worketh in you that beleeue.
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen of his good pleasure.
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding, 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God, 11 Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse, 12 Giuing thankes vnto the Father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light, 13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,
• 2 Thess 2:14 : 14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, 5 Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost, 6 Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour, 7 That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.
• Rev 3:4 : 4 Notwithstanding thou hast a few names yet in Sardis, which haue not defiled their garments: and they shal walke with me in white: for they are worthy.
• Rev 5:10 : 10 And hast made vs vnto our God Kings and Priests, and we shall reigne on the earth.
• Phil 3:14 : 14 And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.
• 1 Thess 3:9-9 : 9 For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God, 10 Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith? 11 Nowe God himselfe, euen our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ, guide our iourney vnto you, 12 And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you: 13 To make your hearts stable & vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.
• Ps 48:14 : 14 For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.
• Ps 51:18 : 18 Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.
• Ps 68:20 : 20 This is our God, euen the God that saueth vs: and to the Lord God belong the issues of death.
• Ps 138:8 : 8 The Lord will performe his worke toward me: O Lorde, thy mercie endureth for euer: forsake not the workes of thine handes.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light, that shineth more and more vnto the perfite day.
• Isa 25:9 : 9 And in that day shall men say, Loe, this is our God: we haue waited for him, and he wil saue vs. This is the Lorde, we haue waited for him: we will reioyce and be ioyfull in his saluation.
• Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his wayes, and the vnrighteous his owne imaginations, and returne vnto the Lord, and he wil haue mercy vpon him: and to our God, for hee is very ready to forgiue.
• Isa 66:9 : 9 Shall I cause to trauaile, and not bring forth? shall I cause to bring forth, and shall be baren, saith thy God?
• Dan 3:17 : 17 Beholde, our God whom we serue, is able to deliuer vs from the hote fierie fornace, and hee will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O King.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we haue knowledge, and indeuour our selues to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come vnto vs as the raine, and as the latter raine vnto the earth.
• Zech 4:7 : 7 Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel? thou shalt be a plaine, and he shall bring foorth the head stone thereof, with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace vnto it.
• Mark 4:28 : 28 For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.
• Luke 12:32 : 32 Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Labour not for ye meate which perisheth, but for the meate that endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God? 29 Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, This is the woorke of God, that yee beleeue in him, whome he hath sent.
• Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witnesse (whom I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne) that without ceasing I make mention of you
• Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
• Rom 9:23-24 : 23 And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory? 24 Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,
• 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• Eph 1:5 : 5 Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Eph 1:9 : 9 And hath opened vnto vs the mysterie of his will according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in him,
• Eph 1:16 : 16 I cease not to giue thankes for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
• Eph 1:19-20 : 19 And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power toward vs, which beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places,
• Eph 3:14-21 : 14 For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, 15 (Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth) 16 That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man, 17 That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith: 18 That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height: 19 And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God. 20 Vnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs, 21 Be prayse in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen.
• Phil 1:6 : 6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,
• Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement, 10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ, 11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.