2 Tessalonicesi 1:12

12 Acciocchè sia glorificato il nome del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo in voi, e voi in lui; secondo la grazia dell’Iddio nostro e del Signor Gesù Cristo.

2 Tessalonicesi 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Thessalonians 1:12

That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in
you
This is the end of the apostle's prayer, and which is answered by the fulfilment of the things prayed for; as the name of Christ and his Gospel are dishonoured, by the unbelief, cowardice and the unworthy walk of professors; so they are glorified in and by the saints, by their faith, patience, and good works in this world; which not only themselves adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour, but cause others to glorify him likewise; and Christ will be glorified in them hereafter, by the glory which will be conferred upon them, and which will reflect glory upon him; when all the gracious designs of God are accomplished on them and the work of faith is finished in them; for should not these be completed, Christ would lose the glory of redemption and salvation, which by means of these will be given by the saints to him to all eternity:

and ye in him;
that is, that ye may be glorified; the saints are now glorified in him as their head and representative, being raised together and made to sit together in heavenly places in him; and when the work of grace is finished upon their souls, they will be glorified together with him and by him; and in the resurrection morn shall appear in glory with him both in soul and body, and shall be made like him, and everlastingly enjoy him and see him as he is; the Alexandrian copy reads and us "in him"; and all this will be as it is wished for, "according to the grace of our God, and the Lord Jesus Christ"; according to the grace and free favour of God in election, and of Jesus Christ in, redemption, and of the blessed Spirit in sanctification; for election, redemption, calling, justification, pardon, adoption, and the whole of salvation from first to last are of grace and not of works; and according to this, all these things must be prayed for the application of, and must be expected only on such a foot; and to this must all be ascribed, the glory of which is the ultimate end of God, in all he has done, does, or will do for his people.

2 Tessalonicesi 1:12 In-Context

10 quando egli sarà venuto per esser glorificato ne’ suoi santi, e reso maraviglioso in tutti i credenti poichè alla nostra testimonianza presso voi è stata prestata fede, in quel giorno.

11 Per la qual cosa ancora noi preghiamo del continuo per voi, che l’Iddio nostro vi faccia degni di questa vocazione, e compia tutto il beneplacito della sua bontà, e l’opera della fede, con potenza.

12 Acciocchè sia glorificato il nome del Signor nostro Gesù Cristo in voi, e voi in lui; secondo la grazia dell’Iddio nostro e del Signor Gesù Cristo.