"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep {you} from evil." — 2 Thessalonians 3:3

2 Thessalonians 3:3 · KJV

“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep {you} from evil.”

— 2 Thessalonians 3:3

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all {men} have not faith. {unreasonable: Gr. absurd}

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

2 Thessalonians 3 — Context

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have {free} course, and be glorified, even as {it is} with you: {have...: Gr. run}

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all {men} have not faith. {unreasonable: Gr. absurd}

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep {you} from evil.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. {patient...: or, patience of Christ}

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:18

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve {me} unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:24

Faithful {is} he that calleth you, who also will do {it}.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God {is} faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear {it}. {common...: or, moderate}

Psalms 121:7

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

1 Corinthians 1:9

God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 17:15

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Jude 1:24

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present {you} faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,