2 Thessalonians 3:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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τρέχω
may spread quickly
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τρέχω
To run, to hasten, to press forward. Trecho. Run with endurance the race set before you. The race is set. You do not choose the course. You choose whether to run it well.
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προσεύχομαι
do pray,
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προσεύχομαι
To pray, to make supplication. Proseuchomai. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is not a scheduled activity. It is the ongoing conversation of a heart in relationship with God.
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δοξάζω
may be glorified
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δοξάζω
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
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λοιπόν
Finally,
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λοιπόν
something remaining (adverbially)
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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