And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gill's Exposition
Brethren, pray for us. Which is added with great beauty and propriety, after the apostle had so earnestly and affectionately prayed for them; and this is directed, not to the pastors of the church…
Barnes' Notes
And the very God of peace - The God who gives peace or happiness; compare notes, Rom 1:7. Sanctify you - See the notes at Joh 17:17. Wholly - ὁλοτελεῖς holoteleis. In every part; completely. It is…
Adam Clarke
And the very God of peace - That same God who is the author of peace, the giver of peace; and who has sent, for the redemption of the world, the Prince of peace; may that very God sanctify you wholly;…
In these words, which conclude this epistle, observe,
I. Paul's prayer for them, Th1 5:23. He had told them, in the beginning of this epistle, that he always made mention of them in his prayers; and,…
Cambridge Bible
And the very God of peace the God of peace Himself (R. V.) so "God Himself" in ch. 1Th 3:11, and "our Lord Jesus Christ Himself" in 2Th 2:16, where the like contrast is implied between human wish or…
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