17 Let the (A)favor[a] of the Lord our God be upon us,
    and establish (B)the work of our hands upon us;
    yes, establish the work of our hands!

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  1. Psalm 90:17 Or beauty

17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
    establish the work of our hands for us—
    yes, establish the work of our hands.(A)

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  1. Psalm 90:17 Or beauty

(A)Commit your work to the Lord,
    and your plans will be established.

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Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(A)

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So (A)neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

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So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, (A)who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good (B)hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and (C)establish them in every good work and word.

Pray for Us

Finally, brothers,[a] (D)pray for us, that (E)the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored,[b] as happened among you,

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 6, 13
  2. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Or glorified

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(A) who loved us(B) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(C) your hearts and strengthen(D) you in every good deed and word.

Request for Prayer

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(E) pray for us(F) that the message of the Lord(G) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.(H)

12 O Lord, you will ordain (A)peace for us,
    for you have indeed done for us all our works.

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12 Lord, you establish peace(A) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done(B) for us.

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25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
    O Lord, we pray, give us success!

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25 Lord, save us!(A)
    Lord, grant us success!

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28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
    and (A)light will shine on your ways.

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28 What you decide on will be done,(A)
    and light(B) will shine on your ways.(C)

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(A)Restore us,[a] O God;
    (B)let your face shine, that we may be saved!

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  1. Psalm 80:3 Or Turn us again; also verses 7, 19

Restore(A) us,(B) O God;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(C)

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28 (A)Summon your power, O God,[a]
    the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.

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  1. Psalm 68:28 By revocalization (compare Septuagint); Hebrew Your God has summoned your power

28 Summon your power,(A) God[a];
    show us your strength,(B) our God, as you have done(C) before.

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  1. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you

(A)Restore us, O God of hosts;
    let your face shine, that we may be saved!

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Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.(A)

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18 And we all, with unveiled face, (A)beholding (B)the glory of the Lord,[a] (C)are being transformed into the same image (D)from one degree of glory to another.[b] For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflecting the glory of the Lord
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Greek from glory to glory

18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](A) the Lord’s glory,(B) are being transformed into his image(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect

(A)Your people will (B)offer themselves freely
    on the day of your (C)power,[a]
    in (D)holy garments;[b]
from the womb of the morning,
    the dew of your youth will be yours.[c]

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  1. Psalm 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces
  2. Psalm 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains
  3. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

Out of Zion, (A)the perfection of beauty,
    (B)God shines forth.

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From Zion,(A) perfect in beauty,(B)
    God shines forth.(C)

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