Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
See II Thessalonians 1:3 for same beginning.
Beloved of the Lord (hgaphmenoi upo kuriou). Perfect passive participle of agapaw with upo and the ablative as in I Thessalonians 1:4, only here kuriou instead of qeou, the Lord Jesus rather than God the Father.
Because that God chose you (oti eilato umav o qeov). First aorist middle indicative of airew, to take, old verb, but uncompounded only in N.T. here, Philippians 1:22; Hebrews 11:25, and here only in sense of
choose, that being usually ecaireomai or proorizw.
From the beginning (ap arxhv). Probably the correct text (Aleph D L) and not aparxhn (first fruits, B G P), though here alone in Paul's writings and a hard reading, the eternal choice or purpose of God (I Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 1:4; II Timothy 1:9), while aparxhn is a favourite idea with Paul (I Corinthians 15:20, I Corinthians 15:23; I Corinthians 16:15; Romans 8:23; Romans 11:16; Romans 16:5).
Unto salvation (eiv swthrian). The ultimate goal, final salvation.
In sanctification of the Spirit (en agiasmw pneumatov). Subjective genitive pneumatov, sanctification wrought by the Holy Spirit.
And belief of the truth (kai pistei alhqeiav). Objective genitive alhqeiav, belief in the truth.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Thessalonians 2:13:
Philippians 4:15
1 Thessalonians 1:2
1 Thessalonians 1:4
2 Thessalonians 1:3
1 Peter 1:2
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