2 Thessalonians 2:14

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,

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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you—The oldest manuscripts read, "us."

by our gospel—"through" the Gospel which we preach.

to . . . glory—In II Thessalonians 2:13 it was "salvation," that is, deliverance from all evil, of body and soul (I Thessalonians 5:9); here it is positive good, even "glory," and that "the glory of our Lord Jesus" Himself, which believers are privileged to share with Him (John 17:22, John 17:24; Romans 8:17, Romans 8:29; II Timothy 2:10).

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