Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning
International Standard Version
At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.
A Conservative Version
But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the
An Understandable Version
But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers [who are] dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning [Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for "firstfruits" instead of "beginning" here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were "first"], in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth [of the Gospel].
Anderson New Testament
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,
Bible in Basic English
But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
Common New Testament
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As for you, my brethren, the favourites of the Lord, we are oblig'd to render perpetual thanks to God, for having chosen you from the beginning, in purifying you by his spirit, upon your believing the gospel.
Darby Translation
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:
Godbey New Testament
But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning unto salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;
Goodspeed New Testament
We always have to thank God for you, brothers whom the Lord so loves, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved through consecration by the Spirit and through faith in the truth,
John Wesley New Testament
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.
Julia Smith Translation
And we ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren dearly beloved by the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
King James 2000
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers [dearly] loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you [as] first fruits for salvation by the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,
Modern King James verseion
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:
Montgomery New Testament
But for you, brothers, whom the Lord loves, I ought to give thanks to God continually, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth.
NET Bible
But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
New Heart English Bible
But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
Noyes New Testament
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth;
Sawyer New Testament
But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you to salvation by purification of spirit, and belief of the truth,
The Emphasized Bible
But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, Brothers, whom the Lord loves, it is our duty always to thank God about you, for, from the first, God chose you for Salvation through the purifying influence of the Spirit, and your belief in the Truth.
Webster
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:
Weymouth New Testament
And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.
Williams New Testament
We ought always to be thanking God for you, brothers dearly loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through the Spirit's consecration of you and through your faith in the truth,
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord; because God, from the beginning, chose you to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of truth;
Worsley New Testament
But we ought always to give thanks 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:
Youngs Literal Translation
And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Election » Of saints, is » Through faith
Election » Of saints, is » To salvation
Salvation » Saints » Chosen to
Sanctification » Saints elected to salvation through
Topics
Interlinear
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Opheilo
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ὑμᾶς
Humas
Usage: 314
Soteria
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Images 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Prayers for 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stand Firm And Hold Fast
12 so that all may be doomed who refuse faith in the Truth but delight in evil. 13 Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth; 14 it was for this that he called you by our gospel, to gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 1:4
O brothers beloved by God, we know he has chosen you;
2 Timothy 1:9
who has saved us and called us to a life of consecration ??not for anything we have done but because he chose to do it himself, by the grace which he gave us ages ago in Christ Jesus
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.
Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord and believed, that is, all who had been ordained to eternal life;
Ephesians 1:4-5
He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,
Romans 9:11
and though the children were still unborn and had done nothing either good or bad (to confirm the divine purpose in election which depends upon the call of God, not on anything man does),
1 Peter 1:2-5
whom God the Father has predestined and chosen, by the consecration of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: may grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Luke 1:75
in holiness and uprightness all our days within his presence.
John 1:1
THE Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine.
John 8:44-46
You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.
Acts 15:9
in cleansing their hearts by faith he made not the slightest distinction between us and them.
Romans 1:7-8
to all in Rome who are beloved by God, called to be saints, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:17
Thank God, though you did serve sin, you have rendered whole-hearted obedience to what you were taught under the rule of faith;
Romans 8:33
Who is to accuse the elect of God? When God acquits,
Galatians 3:1
O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you ??you who had Jesus Christ the crucified placarded before your very eyes?
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,
Colossians 1:5
due to the hope which is laid up for you in heaven. You heard of this hope originally in the message of the Truth, in that gospel
Colossians 3:12
As God's own chosen, then, as consecrated and beloved, be clothed with compassion, kindliness, humility, gentleness, and good temper ??13 forbear and forgive each other in any case of complaint; as Christ forgave you, so must you forgive.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with the full deceitfulness of evil for those who are doomed to perish, since they refuse to love the Truth that would save them.
2 Thessalonians 2:12
so that all may be doomed who refuse faith in the Truth but delight in evil.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your utmost to let God see that you at least are a sound workman, with no need to be ashamed of the way you handle the word of the Truth.
2 Timothy 3:15
remember you have known from childhood the sacred writings that can impart saving wisdom by faith in Christ Jesus.
James 1:18
It was his own will that we should be born by the Word of the truth, to be a kind of firstfruits among his creatures.
1 John 4:10
Love lies in this, not in our love for him but in his love for us ??in the sending of his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:19
We love, because He loved us first.