What Does 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Mean in the King James?
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The consolation given through favor is not a mood you must summon; it is an encouragement that reaches you with hope already given.
THE MEANING
The Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father are the source of love already given, consolation belonging to the ages, and good hope given through favor. That love reaches you now, holding consolation and hope together as gifts.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
It undoes the belief that consolation and hope must be earned or generated alone: both are described as gifts given through love and favor.
THE ROOT
παράκλησιν
paraklēsin
GROWS FROM
καλ
καλ (kal) carries the basic sense of calling or summoning.
The noun παράκλησις (paraklēsis, “comfort, encouragement”) belongs to the καλέω (kaleō, “call, summon”) family; the related verb παρακαλέω (parakaleō) means “comfort” or “urge.” This connects consolation with encouragement that reaches and steadies a person, not only with a passing feeling.
ALSO GROWS
kaleō: call, summon
καλέω
This verb carries the call and summon sense at the heart of the word family.
klēsis: calling, invitation
κλῆσις
Its κ-λ consonants link it to the same family, showing how a call can also be an invitation.
paraklētos: advocate, comforter
παράκλητος
This related form connects the call-family with advocacy and comfort.
THE PATTERN
The comfort God gives sustains people under inward pressure and makes hope possible.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;THE THREAD
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.The next verse uses παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai, “to comfort”), from the same word family as παράκλησιν (paraklēsin, “consolation”). It shows that consolation taking shape as steadiness of heart and firmness in good word and work.
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