1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Study Note
Study Note
Paul's prayer that God establish the Thessalonians' hearts 'unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints' links present ethical formation to eschatological accountability. The Parousia orientation of Pauline ethics is characteristic of 1 Thessalonians (cf. 2:19; 4:15-17; 5:23) and reflects the early church's conviction that the imminence of Christ's return creates urgent moral momentum. The phrase 'with all his saints' (hagiois) is ambiguous between angels and departed believers — a distinction Jude 14 (citing 1 Enoch) and Zechariah 14:5 leave similarly open. Blamelessness in holiness is the positive complement to Paul's negative warning against immorality in 4:3-8.
Other Translations
to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Cross References
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