KJV 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:
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2 Thessalonians 2:13
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
WEB 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;
ASV 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:
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — 2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 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:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
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ἩμεῖςG3165 · memeδὲG1161 · dethenὀφείλομενG3784 · opheilōto oweεὐχαριστεῖνG2168 · eucharisteōto thankτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodπάντοτεG3842 · pantotealwaysπερὶG4012 · periaboutὑμῶν,G4771 · suyouἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherἠγαπημένοιG25 · agapaōto loveὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byκυρίου,G2962 · kurioslord: GodὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεἵλατοG138 · ahireōto chooseὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἀπαρχὴνG536 · aparchēfirstfruitsεἰςG1519 · eistowardσωτηρίανG4991 · sōtēriasalvationἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἁγιασμῷG38 · hagiasmosholinessπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαὶG2532 · kaiandπίστειG4102 · pistisfaithἀληθείας,G225 · alētheiatruth
Cross-references
2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,Ephesians 1:4-5According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:1 Thessalonians 1:4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,Romans 9:11(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:Daniel 9:23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew [thee]; for thou [art] greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.Ezekiel 16:8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time [was] the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.1 Peter 1:2-5Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Proverbs 8:23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.Deuteronomy 33:12[And] of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; [and the LORD] shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.Colossians 1:5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;2 Thessalonians 2:12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.Romans 1:7-8To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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