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But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
Reference
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: εὐπρέπεια (euprépeia)
good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness
Greek: ὅ ἐστι (hó esti)
which is
Greek: ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs)
we (only used when emphatic)
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἀΐδιος (aḯdios)
everduring (forward and backward, or forward only)
Greek: κλέος (kléos)
renown (as if being called)
Hebrew: heder
honour; used (figuratively) for the capital city (Jerusalem)
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: οὕτω (hoútō)
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Hebrew: ʻôwd
{properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more}
Hebrew: pâlaç
properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)
Greek: ἄρτιος (ártios)
fresh, i.e. (by implication) complete
Hebrew: gᵉmar
{to end (in the sense of completion or failure)}
Greek: νομοθετέω (nomothetéō)
to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them)
Hebrew: yâtsag
to place permanently
Greek: σθενόω (sthenóō)
probably akin to the base of G2476 (ἵστημι)); to strengthen, i.e. (figuratively) confirm (in spiritual knowledge and power)
Eternal Life
1 Timothy 6:12
Glory
2 Corinthians 4:17
Jude 1:24
1 Thessalonians 2:12
Parallel theme
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Psalm 138:7
2 Thessalonians 2:17
References God
2 Corinthians 13:11
References Jesus
1 Corinthians 1:9
Romans 16:25
Verse Explanation
After believers endure suffering for a time, God will restore, strengthen, establish, and support them because He has called them to eternal glory through Christ.
History
1st century AD / future: Peter connects present Christian suffering with God's promised future restoration and glory.