2 Thessalonians 2:13

2 Thessalonians 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• New International Version (NIV)But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:13

11For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, 12in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 word by word

Ἡμεῖς δὲ ὀφείλομεν εὐχαριστεῖν τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ κυρίου, ὅτι εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ θεὸς ἀπαρχὴν εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος καὶ πίστει ἀληθείας,Read the interlinear

• But we shouldὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• giveεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• belovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• by the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• has chosenαἱρέωaihreomai · to chooseG138
• from the beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• for salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• sanctificationἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• by the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• and faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• in the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:13

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
• Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him, Who shields him all the day, And he dwells between His shoulders.”
• 2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
• Jeremiah 31:3The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
• Ezekiel 16:8“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became Mine,” declares the Lord God.
• Daniel 9:23At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.
• Daniel 10:11He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
• Romans 1:7to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Colossians 3:12So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
• 1 John 4:10In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Proverbs 8:23From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, etc. - In your calling, God has shown the purpose that he had formed from the beginning, to call the Gentiles to the same privileges with the Jews, not through circumcision, and the observance of the Mosaic law, but by faith in Christ Jesus; but this simple way of salvation referred to the same end - holiness, without which no man, whether Jew or Gentile, can see the Lord. Let us observe the order of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you; - see the notes on 2 Thessalonians 1:3. “Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation.” The following important things are affirmed or implied here: (1) That God had chosen or elected them ( ̔́ heileto) to salvation. The doctrine of election, therefore, is true. (2) that this was from “the beginning” ̓ ̓ ̓͂ ap' archēsthat is, from eternity; see the John 1:1 note; Ephesians 1:4; 3:9-11…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-15Verses 13-15 When we hear of the apostacy of many, it is a great comfort and joy, that there is a remnant according to the election of grace, which does and shall persevere; especially we should rejoice, if we have reason to hope that we are of that number. The preservation of the saints, is because God loved them with an everlasting love, from the beginning of the world. The end and the means must not be separated. Faith and holiness must be joined…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. But--In delightful contrast to the damnation of the lost (2Th 2:12) stands the "salvation" of Paul's converts. are bound--in duty (2Th 1:3). thanks ... to God--not to ourselves, your ministers, nor to you, our converts. beloved of the Lord--Jesus (Ro 8:37; Ga 2:20; Ep 5:2, 25). Elsewhere God the Father is said to love us (2Th 2:16; Joh 3:16; Ep 2:4; Col 3:12). Therefore Jesus and the Father are one. from the beginning--"before the foundation of the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings