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

11Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false. 12And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned. But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• are boundὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• to give thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• alwayπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• to Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• belovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• hathαἱρέωaihreomai · to chooseG138
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• sanctificationἁγιασμόςhagiasmos · holinessG38
• of the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• beliefπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• of the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:13

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
• Romans 1:8First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
• Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord will live safely by him; he protects him all the time, and the Lord places him on his chest.
• 2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
• Jeremiah 31:3In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.
• Ezekiel 16:8“‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the sovereign Lord, and you became mine.
• Daniel 9:23At the beginning of your requests a message went out, and I have come to convey it to you, for you are of great value in God’s sight. Therefore consider the message and understand the vision:
• Daniel 10:11He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. Understand the words that I am about to speak to you. So stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up shaking.
• Romans 1:7To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
• Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
• 1 John 4:10In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Proverbs 8:23From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before the world existed.
• Isaiah 46:10who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, ‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’

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

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 2:13

• Call
• Election
• Faith
• Holiness
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus, the Christ
• Predestination
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Sanctification
• Trinity
• Truth

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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