2 Thessalonians 3:5

tn The genitive in the phrase τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ (tēn agapēn tou theou, “the love of God”) could be translated as either a subjective genitive (“God’s love”) or an objective genitive (“your love for God”). Either is grammatically possible. This is possibly an instance of a plenary genitive (see ExSyn 119–21; M. Zerwick, “Biblical Greek”, §§36–39). If so, the emphasis would be on believers being directed toward the love God gives which in turn produces increased love in them for him.

tn The genitive in the phrase τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ (tēn hupomonēn tou Christou, “the endurance of Christ”) could be translated as either a subjective genitive (“Christ’s endurance”) or an objective genitive (“endurance for Christ”). Either is grammatically possible. This is possibly an instance of a plenary genitive (see ExSyn 119–21; M. Zerwick, “Biblical Greek”, §§36–39). If so, the emphasis would be on believers being directed toward the endurance Christ showed which in turn produces endurance in them for him.