2 Thessalonians 1:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work 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 judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• 1 Thess 2:12-13 : 12 {G2532} That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• Phil 2:13 : 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
• 2 Thess 2:14 : 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
• Rev 3:4 : 4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
• Rev 5:10 : 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
• Phil 3:14 : 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thess 3:9-9 : 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• Ps 48:14 : 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide{H8762)} even unto death.
• Ps 51:18 : 18 Do good{H8685)} in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build{H8799)} thou the walls of Jerusalem.
• Ps 68:20 : 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
• Ps 138:8 : 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• Isa 25:9 : 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
• Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Isa 66:9 : 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
• Dan 3:17 : 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
• Zech 4:7 : 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
• Mark 4:28 : 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
• Luke 12:32 : 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
• Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
• Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
• Rom 9:23-24 : 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 {G3739} Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
• 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Eph 1:5 : 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Eph 1:9 : 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
• Eph 1:16 : 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
• Eph 1:19-20 : 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
• Eph 3:14-21 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
• Phil 1:6 : 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
• Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.