2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:1 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and graciously given us encouragement that is eternal, and a hope that is well-founded,

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and graciously given us encouragement that is eternal, and a hope that is well-founded, ¹⁷ encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say. ³ ¹ Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the message of the Lord may continue to spread and prove its glorious power as it did among you,