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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 2 and that we may be rescued from harmful and wicked men,+ for faith is not a possession of all people.+

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 2 καὶ and ἵνα in order that ῥυσθῶμεν we might be drawn for self ἀπὸ from τῶν the ἀτόπων out-of-place καὶ and πονηρῶν wicked ἀνθρώπων, men, οὐ not γὰρ for πάντων of all (ones) ἡ the πίστις. faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 2 and that we may be delivered from harmful and wicked men,+ for faith is not a possession of all people.+

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    The Bible in Living English
    • 2 and that we may be delivered from criminal and vicious men; for it is not everybody that has faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    American Standard Version
    • 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 2 And that we may be rescued from the presuming and wicked men; For not all hold the faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:2
    King James Version
    • 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 3:2 w24.06 32; w09 5/1 8; w98 5/15 10

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:2 w78 12/1 5; w69 531-532; g68 7/22 28; w66 647; g65 7/8 6

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:2

      The Watchtower,

      5/1/2009, p. 8

      5/15/1998, p. 10

  • 2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:2

      faith is not a possession of all people: Here Paul refers to the “harmful and wicked men” who were persecuting Paul and his fellow believers. (2Th 3:2, 3) However, Paul’s words about faith can have a broader sense. His statement is well-founded in examples from his own experience. In the face of the same evidence, some people develop faith, whereas others do not. (Ac 14:1-4; 17:32-34; Heb 11:3) Paul’s statement does not mean that some people are incapable of developing faith. However, true faith is an aspect of the fruitage of God’s holy spirit. (Ga 5:22 and study note) Therefore, in his letters Paul urges his fellow Christians to allow God’s spirit to influence their life. (Ga 5:16, 25; 1Th 5:19) They would thereby fully discern the evidence that provides a solid basis for faith. (Heb 11:1) To obtain the help of the holy spirit, Christians must petition God for it (Lu 11:9-13; 17:5) and study his spirit-inspired Word (2Ti 3:16, 17). Those who refuse to seek such help will not possess faith, abundant though the evidence is.

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