II Thessalonians
Chapter
3
{Tying
up loose ends - Verses 1-5}
1~~
For the remainder, brethren,
you
yourselves pray for us {a command}
for
the purpose that the Word
which
belongs to the Lord may:
keep
on running a free course
{running term - means so Paul will have the freedom to preach
effectively},
and
be glorified . . .
even
as it is face to face with you.
{Note: Thessalonians were very relaxed and responsive to Paul's teaching. Paul is commanding these mature believers to pray for his ministry/'correct doctrinal teaching' be accepted elsewhere as it is accepted with them. In all of this, the Word - which is a possession of the Lord - will also be glorified. Praying for the pastor is a bone fide thing.}
2~~And
for the purpose that
we
may receive deliverance {to be dragged from danger}
from
the source of harmful/perverse {reversionistic believers}
and
wicked {unbelievers} men . . .
for
all men have not the faith/doctrine {pistis}.
{Note: Pistis has two meanings - 'to believe in something' as in 'Faith in Christ' and 'that which is believed'. Bible doctrine is that which is believed. Both uses are in view here. Reversionists are missing doctrine. Unbelievers are missing Faith in Christ.}
3~~But
the Lord perpetually exists as faithful {pistos}
Who
shall strengthen you
and
guard you from the evil one {Satan}.
{Note: Pistos is the adjective related to Pistis and it means to inspire trust, dependable, an object of full confidence, faithful and/or reliable - all are in view here.}
4~~And
we have confidence
in
the past with the result that we keep on having confidence
in
the sphere of the Lord toward you
{Paul knows they are positive toward doctrine}
that
you both do
and
will do the things {bible doctrines}
which
we command {Paraggello}.
{Note: 'Paraggello' is used as in a lengthy command. This is a command with lots of parts to it like a 5-paragraph field order in the Army. The enemy is here. Your support will be here. Your troops are to go here. And, the attack is to being at 0700. This is more then just a command to Come to Attention! It is to give a command in a categorical fashion.}
5~~And
the Lord {Jehovah in the Old Testament}
begins
to move you
toward
the directive of your hearts {mentality in the soul}:
into
the love of God {Occupation with Christ},
and
into the patient waiting
{Super Grace life - maximum faith rest technique}
for
Christ.
{Note: Doctrine in your frame of reference, doctrine in your memory storage, doctrine in your vocabulary storage . . . all lead to the categorical storage of doctrines in the launching pad of the mentality. Doctrine in the human spirit creates the edification complex of the soul. Doctrine in the right lobe of your brain and the edification complex of the soul meet at the point of the Super Grace life. The first characteristic of Super Grace status is 'Occupation with Christ'. The second characteristic is Super Grace capacity. And the third characteristic is Super Grace blessing - God pours when God is glorified.}
{Attitude
toward reversionistic believers - verses 6-11}
6~~Now
we command you, brethren
in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
that
you yourself separate yourselves
from
every brother who has a pattern of life
that
is constantly out of line {insubordinate/disorderly}
and
not according to the tradition {consistent intake of doctrine} which
he received through communication from the source of us.
7~~For
you yourselves know {in their frame of reference}
that
you are obligated to continuously imitate {mimeomai - to mimic}
us
for
we have not been out of line {insubordinate} among you.
{Note: A believer can imitate Christ or imitate unbelievers. Paul followed Christ. And, he was subordinate to Christ and to His Word. Now we are to imitate Paul and respect authority and respect doctrine and respect the Word of the Lord and the Lord Himself.}
8~~Neither
did we eat any man's bread
for
nothing {didn't come to mooch off of them}
but
engaged in business
by
means of hard work and wearisome labor, night and day,
that
we might not be financial burden to any of you.
9~~Not
because
we
have not authority {right to take an offering}
but
that we might make ourselves a pattern for you to imitate us.
{Note: Even though as an apostle, Paul could take an offering, he did not so the Thessalonians were not confused. Summary of 3 principals being taught here: 1) Paul did not take advantage of them when he was in Thessalonica 2) Paul did not mooch off of them and 3) Paul respected authority. Now you should imitate these things.}
10~~For
even when we were face to face with you,
we
constantly took charge of you {directed them}
that
if any did not desire to work
neither
should he eat.
{Note: Communism, socialism, etc. is out per the Word. There is a place for charity under bible doctrines, but there is no place for welfare.}
11~~From
time to time,
we
hear that there are some
whose
way of life is 'out of line'/insubordinate
working
not at all {not busy}
but
are busybodies.
{Note: in the Greek is a play on words - not busy (ergazomai) with work, but 'busy going around work' (periergazomai) or intruding in the affairs of others - a busybody. Principal of 'Live and let live' . . . keep your nose out of the business of others.}
{Epilog}
12~~Now
them that are such {loafers/busybodies}
-
to their disadvantage -
we
command and exhort {through doctrinal teaching}
by
our Lord Jesus Christ
that
associated by quietness {without discontentment} they work
and
eat their own bread.
{Note: Paul is telling the busybodies to stop maligning and sucking in false concepts like 'selling their business and sitting and waiting for the rapture' . . . go to work and do so quietly . . . study and work and eat in quiet. Get back in line - get under the authority of your pastor/teacher in bible study and your boss in the work place and stop being insubordinate . . . work peacefully, and eat from the results of your own labors.}
{All
Labor should be done - As Unto the Lord}
13~~But
you, brethren,
do
not begin to become discouraged/despondent
in
honorable function {the noble routine of life}.
{Note: Laziness leads to being discouraged and becoming despondent. Idleness leads to sticking your nose in the business of others. Do your job/function in life as unto the Lord. ALL work done in the filling of the Holy Spirit is a VITAL function as a member of the Royal Family of God and it is NOBLE. Don't consider it inconsequential! God doesn't!}
14~~And
if any one obey not
{insubordinate to the proper authority of apostle/pastor/teacher} our
word {bible doctrine}
through
this epistle
{written here . . . by extension to the verbal teaching also}
-
and they do -
mentally
tag that person
and
have no social relationship {separate yourself} with him
for
the purpose that he may receive shame.
{Note: Make a mental tag on troublemakers and avoid them. Shame is the antithesis of having nobility. This is one way the Lord is 'knocking at the door'. You need to separate yourself. But you should do this without hostility or evil thinking or judging which all are sins on your part - which would hinder YOUR advancement. Then maybe the reversionist will recognize what is happening, come to his senses, and get back on the path to SuperGrace spiritual maturity.}
15~~Do
not conclude that person as an enemy
but
provide him information
as
a member of the Royal Family.
{Note: mainly verse 15 is for local pastor/teachers here. Noutheteo means to provide information to their left lobe here - gnosis only. It requires their free well to turn it to epignosis.}
16~~Now
the Lord of Tranquility {title of God the Father} Himself
gave
you {in eternity past}
-
to your advantage -
happiness/tranquility/peace
{eriene - 'Tranquility +H' in the top floor of the edification complex
= capacity}
through
all {intake of doctrine}
in
all places {capacity to handle any circumstance of life}.
The
Lord {Jesus Christ} . . .
with
you all {indwelling of Christ while on the road to SuperGrace}.
{Note: Tranquility in the soul precedes happiness. It means you are now qualified for true happiness. It is God's personal desire for all believers to have the capacity for Him to bless everyone of us - that is when God pours.}
{Note: As a believer you are always indwelled by God the Holy Spirit. On the road to maturity, you are also indwelled by Jesus Christ. In reversionism, Christ is outside of you - knocking at the door!}
{Closing
salutation}
17~~The
salutation of Paul
with
mine own hand {this is official and not a forgery} . . .
which
is the distinguishing mark {sign of authority} . . .
in
every epistle which I write.
18~~The
grace . . . belonging to the Lord Jesus Christ . . .
be
associated with you all.
'I
Believe it'/Amen.
{Note:
This closing verse actually is a restatement of the
objective
of the epistle . . . for us to move to maximum spiritual maturity .
. . Super Grace status . . . the grace that belongs to the Lord Jesus
Christ. And, Paul believes this - Amen.}
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