“"Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, which loved us, and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish them in every good work and word." Again a prayer after an admonition. For this is truly to benefit. "Which loved us," he says, "and gave us eternal comfort…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 2 Thessalonians 4
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16Now 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,
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14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
— 2 Thessalonians 2:16 —
17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.