2 Thessalonians 2:13

11 And ^afor this reason God will send them strong delusion, ^bthat they should believe the lie,

12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but ^ahad pleasure in unrighteousness.

Stand Fast

13 But we are¹ bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God ^afrom the beginning ^bchose you for salvation ^cthrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

14 to which He called you by our gospel, for ^athe obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, ^astand fast and hold ^bthe traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our¹ epistle.

16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, ^awho has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and ^bgood hope by grace,

17 comfort your hearts ^aand establish you in every good word and work.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

<< 2 Thessalonians 2:12

2 Thessalonians 2:14 >>

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

<< 2 Thessalonians 2:12

2 Thessalonians 2:14 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.

Join 137,074+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

Stand Fast