because God is the one who produces in you both to want and to do, to fulfill his good will.
2:13 — ”produces”, “work” (VM and BAS), ENERGON, from which we have the word “energy”. Salvation is the “work” of God: it works or produces certain effects in our lives; it produces both the “willing” and the “doing”. As it does? see 1Thess 2:13, “the word of God, which works in you who believe.” These two phrases are parallel: “God works in you both to will and to do” and “the word of God, which works in you believers”. God works in us through the word. The “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph 6:17). The Holy Spirit works in us through his instrument, the inspired word. The Bible is the book that motivates us; God has used every incentive that can be used to move us toward the fulfillment of his divine will, his “good will for him.” as it says Hebrews 8:10, “I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts.” God never works in us apart from our own will. He does not take away our free will; to see. 12 well establishes this truth. God does not work for us (he does not do for us what we should do for ourselves). No one is obliged to obey against his own will. God does not set aside the volition of man. Furthermore, the Christian can “quench the Spirit”, that is, he can quench the fire of the gift of the Spirit (1Thess 5:19; 2Ti 1:6); can also “grieve” him (Eph 4:30). He can resist the Holy Spirit, that is, his teaching and work (Ac 7:51). God gives us free will and when we exercise it according to God’s will, He helps us. He works in us when “the word of God…acts” in us. God works through his word to move and motivate us to do his will. The Christian needs divine help to overcome temptation and sin. The “prince of the power of the air” “operates in the sons of disobedience” (Eph 2:2), and God works in the children of obedience. “While we were in the flesh, the sinful passions that were by law were at work in our members, bearing fruit unto death” (Romans 7:5), but now we are led by the Spirit of God and bear the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). To those who do not love the truth God “sends them a deceitful power, so that they believe the lie, so that they may be condemned” (2Thess 2:10-12), but to his children God sends the Spirit of his son (Gal 4:6). If we fall, his kindness guides us to repentance (Romans 2:4). What a consolation! “We are his workmanship” (Eph 2:10) and God continues to work in us. Now, let no one say that only the word works in us and God does not. God works! but he works through his word. He works in those who are engaged in their own salvation. God saves through those who preach his word (1Ti 4:16); employs human agencies. — ” for your good will “, (“for your good pleasure”, BAS), (Matt 11:26; Luke 2:14; Eph 1:5; Eph 1:9; 2Thess 1:11). What produces your approval? What He does for us, and our activity in His service.
Source: Commentary on the New Testament by Partain
God is the one who produces in you. 2Ch 30:12; Isaiah 26:12; Jer 31:33; Jer 32:38; Joh 3:27; Ac 11:21; 2Co 3:5; Hebrews 13:21; Jas 1:16-18.
both wanting and doing. 1Ki 8:58; 1Ch 29:14-18; Ezr 1:1, Ezra 1:5; Ezr 7:27; Neh 2:4; Ps 110:3; Ps 119:36; Ps 141:4; Pro 21:1; Joh 6:45, Joh 6:65; Eph 2:4, Eph 2:5; 2Thess 2:13, 2Thess 2:14; Tit 3:4, Tit 3:5; 1Pe 1:3.
for his good will. Luke 12:32; Romans 9:11, Romans 9:16; Eph 1:5, Eph 1:9, Eph 1:11; Eph 2:8; 2Thess 1:11; 2Ti 1:9.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
God himself works in our lives and everything he does in them is done by his goodwill (Romans 8:28). God is pleased to do our good. But He can only bless obedience to His will (Joh 15:10). Our ultimate goal should be to please you in everything we do. God provides both the desire and the ability to fulfill his will. We just need to appropriate what he provides.
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
GOD IS THE ONE WHO PRODUCES IN YOU. God’s grace works in his children to produce the desire and power to do his will (see FAITH AND GRACE ARTICLE, P. 1582. ). However, God’s work is not one of imposition or irresistible grace. The work of grace in believers (Phil 1:6; 1Thess 5:24; 2Ti 4:18; Tit 3:5-7) always depends on his faithfulness and cooperation (vv. Phil 2:12; Phil 2:14-16).
Source: Full Life Study Bible
God is the one who produces in you. Although the believer is responsible to work out his own salvation (v. Phil 2:12), the Lord is the one who actually produces good works and spiritual fruit in the lives of believers (Joh 15:5; 1Co 12:6). This is done because He works through us with His Spirit within us (Acts 1:8; 1Co 3:16-17; 1Co 6:19-20; zip Gal 3:3). both wanting and doing. God energizes both the believer’s desires and actions. The Greek word translated “want” indicates that God is focused not only on simple desires or whimsical emotions, but on the methodical intention of fulfilling a planned purpose. The power of God makes his Church available every day to lead godly lives (cf. Ps 110:3). goodwill. God wants Christians to do what pleases Him. cop. Eph 1:5 ; Eph 1:9; 2Thess 1:11.
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
2:13 — “produces”, “work” (VM and BAS), ENERGON, from which we have the word “energy”. Salvation is the “work” of God: it works or produces certain effects in our lives; it produces both the “willing” and the “doing”. As it does? See 1Thess 2:13, “the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.” These two phrases are parallel: “God works in you both to will and to do” and “the word of God, which works in you believers”. God works in us through the word. The “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph 6:17). The Holy Spirit works in us through his instrument, the inspired word.
The Bible is the book that motivates us; God has used every incentive that can be used to move us toward the fulfillment of his divine will, his “good will for him.” As Heb 8:10 says, “I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts.” God never works in us apart from our own will. He does not take away our free will; to see. 12 well establishes this truth. God does not work for us (he does not do for us what we should do for ourselves). No one is obliged to obey against his own will. God does not set aside the volition of man. Furthermore, the Christian can “quench the Spirit”, that is, he can quench the fire of the gift of the Spirit (1Thess 5:19; 2Ti 1:6); he can also “grieve” him (Eph 4:30). He can resist the Holy Spirit, that is, his teaching and work (Acts 7:51). God gives us free will and when we exercise it according to God’s will, He helps us. He the he works in us when “the word of God…acts” in us. God works through his word to move and motivate us to do his will. The Christian needs divine help to overcome temptation and sin.
The “prince of the power of the air” “works in the children of disobedience” (Eph 2:2), and God works in the children of obedience. “While we were in the flesh, sinful passions that were by law were at work in our members, bearing fruit unto death” (Rom 7:5), but now we are led by the Spirit of God and bear the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5: 22-23). To those who do not love the truth, God “sends a deceitful power, so that they believe lies, so that they are condemned” (2Thess 2:10-12), but to his children God sends the Spirit of his son (Gal. 4:6). If we fall, his kindness leads us to repentance (Rom 2:4). What a consolation! “We are his workmanship” (Eph 2:10) and God continues to work in us.
Now, let no one say that only the word works in us and God does not. God works! but he works through his word. He works in those who are engaged in their own salvation. God saves through those who preach his word (1Ti 4:16); he employs human agencies.
— “for his good will”, (“for his good pleasure”, BAS), (Mat 11:26; Luc 2:14; Eph 1:5; Eph 1:9; 2Thes 1:11). What produces the pleasure of him? What He does for us, and our activity in His service.
Source: Reeves-Partain Notes
— good disposition: Also another possible translation: to carry out his plan of love.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
Joh 15:5; 1Co 12:6; 2Co 3:5; Eph 2:10.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
CROSS-REFERENCES
z 86 Jer 31:33; 2Co 3:5; Hebrews 13:21
to 87 2Ch 30:12; 1Thess 4:8
Source: New World Translation
13 (1) Because introduces the reason why we need to always obey. The reason is that God works in us. In God’s economy, we have the Lord Jesus as our pattern or model (vs.6-11), as the norm of our salvation (v.12), and we also have God producing in us both the will and the doing to that our salvation be accomplished, brought to its final conclusion. It is not that we do it ourselves, but that God works in us to do it. The only thing we have to do is obey the God who works within us.
13 (two) The God who works in us is the Triune God – the Father, the Son and the Spirit -, the same God who is Christ in us (2Co_13:3 a, 5) and the Spirit in us (Rom_8:11). The three – the Spirit, God and Christ – are one.
13 (3) Or, it gives energy.
13 (4) Wanting is inside; doing is outside. Willing takes place in our will, indicating that God’s operation begins in our spirit (cf. 4:23) and extends to our mind, emotion, and will. This corresponds to Rom 8, where we see that God works from our spirit (Rom_8:4), through our mind (Rom_8:6), and finally extends to our physical body (Rom_8:11).
13 (5) Or, act. The same Greek word translates makes in this verse.
13 (6) That is, the good pleasure of His will (Eph_1:5). God’s good pleasure is that we reach the climax of his supreme salvation.
Source: New Testament Commentary Recovery Version
energizing… energizing…. Gr. energéo= energize → §317.
Source: Textual Bible IV Edition
R1059 The two infinitives of this verse are the direct complement of ἐνεργῶν: because God is working both to will and to do.
M65 It is not certain whether θεὸς … εὐδοκίας means: for the purpose of (carrying out) his good will, or whether we should connect the expression ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας with the following words, πάντα ποιεῖτε, and translate for the purpose of: (ὑπέρ suggests the object one is pointing at: for -R632).