2 Thessalonians 2:13

Salvation Identity and self-worth God's love Gratitude

¹¹ For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

¹² in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

¹⁴ To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
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:
WEB: But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,
ASV: But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
DARBY: But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of [the] Lord, that God has chosen you from [the] beginning to salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and belief of [the] truth:
BLB: But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you⁺, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you⁺ from the beginning unto salvation in the sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,

ÅB: Men vi er skyldige til å takke Gud alltid for dere, brødre, dere som er elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra først av tok dere ut til frelse ved helliggjørelse av Ånden og tro på sannheten,
OTB: Likevel bør vi alltid takke Gud for dere, kjære brødre og søstre elsket av Herren, fordi Gud valgte dere fra begynnelsen til frelse gjennom Åndens helliggjørende verk og gjennom tro på sannheten.
B1930: Men vi er skyldige til å takke Gud alltid for eder, brødre, I som er elsket av Herren, fordi Gud fra først av tok eder ut til frelse ved helliggjørelse av Ånden og tro på sannheten,

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2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
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Ephesians 1:4–5
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
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1 Thessalonians 1:4
Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
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1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 9:11
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
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Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
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