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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
After the apostle prayed for the Thessalonians and said: God is faithful and will certainly complete the work of salvation begun in you, but lest you think that everything depends only on God and therefore give yourselves over to laziness, he now requires cooperation on their part as well, as if saying: God is faithful and will undoubtedly fulfill His work, but on the condition that you also labor. Notice the wisdom of the apostle. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Second, on their side he says "and we have confidence concerning you," brothers, namely based on the grace you have received, but "in the Lord," not in your own strength. "We have confidence in you, beloved, of things better and nearer to salvation" (Heb 6:9). "That the things which we command, you both do and will do," i.e., that you will persevere. "All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do" (Exod 24:7).
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