2 Thessalonians 2:13

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2 Thessalonians 2:13

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Summary

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:

We

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Romans 1:8

Romans 6:17

Beloved

From

Through

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Luke 1:75

1 Peter 1:2

Belief

General references

Luke 1:75

Acts 15:18

Romans 9:16

Bible References

We

Brothers, at all times we are obligated to thank God for you. It is right to do this because your faith is growing all the time and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.

First of all, I thank my God through Jesus the Messiah for all of you, because the news about your faith is being reported throughout the world.

But thank God that, though you were once slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching with which you were entrusted!

Beloved

May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

About Benjamin he said: "The beloved of the LORD will live confidently, the Most High protecting him all day long, and resting in his bosom."

and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake.

"When I passed by you again, I looked at you, and noticed that it was your proper time for love. I spread my cloak over you to cover your nakedness. I made a solemn promise to you and entered into a covenant with you," declares the Lord GOD. "You belong to me.

"Daniel, I've now come to give you insight and understanding. Because you're highly regarded, the answer was issued when you began your prayer, and I've come to tell you. Pay attention to my message and you'll understand the vision.

He told me, "Daniel, man highly regarded, understand the message that I'm about to relate to you. Stand up, because I've been sent to you.' When he spoke this statement to me, I stood there trembling.

To: Everyone in Rome, loved by God and called to be holy. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!

Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

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.

From

In the beginning, God created the universe.

From eternity I was appointed, from the beginning, from before there was land.

I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'

In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

You belong to your father the Devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

And, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

Through

and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.

and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.

To: The exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, the people chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through the sanctifying action of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus, the Messiah, and to be sprinkled with his blood. May grace and peace be yours in abundance!

Belief

But it is because I speak the truth that you don't believe me.

Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.

You foolish Galatians! Who put you under a spell? Was not Jesus the Messiah clearly portrayed before your very eyes as having been crucified?

For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God

based on the hope laid up for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope through the word of truth, the gospel

Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision.

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

General references

and be holy and righteous before him all of our days.

that have been known from long ago.'

Therefore, God's choice does not depend on a person's will or effort, but on God himself, who shows mercy.