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

Our friends, we should thank God at all times for you. It is right for us to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love each of you has for the other abounds toward each other.

First, I thank my God for all of you through Jesus Christ, for your faith is reported throughout the whole world.

But thanks to God, that you were the servants of sin yet you became obedient from the heart to the teachings delivered to you.

Beloved

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace,

May the beloved of Jehovah dwell in security by him who shields him all the day. He dwells between his shoulders.

He sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah (Jehovah's Beloved).

Then I passed by you and saw that you were at the time for love. So I spread my skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became mine, declares the Lord Jehovah.

At the beginning of your supplications the commandment went forth. I came to report to you for you are greatly loved. Consider the matter, and understand the vision.

He said to me: O Daniel, you are greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you. Stand upright for I have been sent to you. When he spoke these words I stood trembling.

To all who are in Rome, beloved of God and called to be holy ones: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation (atonement) (sacrificial payment) for our sins.

From

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

I was made from long ago, before the earth began.

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was like God (God-like).

You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!

And, You, Lord, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands. (Psalm 102:25)

Through

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.

Belief

I tell you the truth and you do not believe me.

Jesus proclaimed: I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through me.

And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.

He made no distinction between them and us and purified their hearts by faith.

O foolish Galatians, who fascinated (cast a spell over) (beguiled) (influenced) you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was openly presented impaled.

By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God!

This is because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this hope from the word of truth, the good news.

Be diligent to be presented approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Using his own will, he gave us birth through the word of truth. This way we would be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

General references

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

So then it does not depend on mans will or effort, but on God who shows mercy.