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2 Thessalonians 2:13

Hath chosen [ε ι λ α τ ο]. The only case in N. T. in which this word is used of God's election. LXX, Deuteronomy 26:18, of God's choosing Israel to be his peculiar people. Comp. Philippians 1:22; Hebrews 11:25. From the beginning [α π α ρ χ η ς]. Not elsewhere in Paul. His usual expressions are pro twn aijwnwn before the ages (1 Corinthians 2:7) : pro katabolhv kosmou before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4) : ajpo twn aijwnwn from the ages (Ephesians 3:9). Before eternal times [π ρ ο χ ρ ο ν ω ν α ι ω ν ι ω ν] is found 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:2.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    2 THESSALONIANS 2:13 avparch,n {B} Although the reading avpV avrch/j is strongly supported (a D K L Y most minuscules itd, g, ar, mon syrp copsa arm eth _al_), the Committee preferred...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 13. 14. _GOD HATH FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSEN YOU TO_ _salvation_, c.] In your _calling_, God has shown the _purpose_ that he had formed from the _beginning_, to call the Gentiles to the same pri...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS ALWAY TO GOD FOR YOU; - see the notes on 2 Thessalonians 1:3. “Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation.” The following important things are affirmed...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THANKSGIVING, PRAYER, EXHORTATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter S 2:13-3:18 _ 1. Thanksgiving and prayer (2 Thessalonians 2:13)_ 2. Prayer for the Word and for deliverance (2 Thessalonians 3:1) 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    FURTHER THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER. In contrast to the men mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Paul thanks God for the Christians whom God chose for salvation. The paragraph concludes with a brief doxolog...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LAWLESS ONE (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    We ought always to give thanks for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the consecration of the Holy Spirit and by faith in the truth. For this he...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BOUND, &C. Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:3. ALWAY. App-151. BELOVED. App-135. LORD. App-98. HATH. Omit. FROM THE BEGINNING. Greek. _ap_. _arches._ See John 8:44. CHOSEN. chose. Greek. _haireomai._ Se...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Section IV. Words of Comfort and Prayer Ch. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 to 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Passing from the last Section, we breathe a sigh of relief, and gladly join in thanksgiving for those who will...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you_ Comp. ch. 2 Thessalonians 1:3, and notes. The strain of the opening thanksgiving of the two Epistles is here blended. For while this clause repea...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    13. ειλετο, for -ΑΤΟ: grammatical correction of K and the minuscules; see note on προειπαμεν (-ομεν), 1 Thessalonians 4:6. ΑΠΑΡΧΗΝ, in BGGRP 17, f vg syrhcl, Did Euthal Cyr Dam (ωσπερ απαρχην) Amb: ce...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    § 4. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 TO 2 Thessalonians 3:5. WORDS OF COMFORT AND PRAYER _Solatium post prœdictionem rerum tristium_ (Bengel). Turning from the awful apparition of Antichrist, the writers with a...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΌΦΕΊΛΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΟΦΕΊΛΩ (G3784) быть обязанным, быть должным (_см._ 2 Thessalonians 1:3). ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΕΊ Ν _praes. act. inf. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить (_см._...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2214 THE SALVATION OF MEN TRACED TO ITS PROPER SOURCE 2 Thessalonians 2:13. We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginni...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BECAUSE GOD HATH FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION, &C.— The apostle saw the full evidences of God's intention of mercy and goodness towards them. The original word ειλετο signifies a volunta...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT (2 Thessalonians 2:13) 13 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 S...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    While Silvanus and Timothy are associated with Paul in this salutation, the epistle is practically by Paul himself and its genuineness is attested at the close by Paul's own signature (2Th_3:17). THA...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:13 sanctification (g-28) _ Hagiasmos_ . See Note i at Romans 1:4 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FROM THE BEGINNING] perhaps (with the oldest MS), 'as firstfruits.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GREAT APOSTASY 2. Spirit] i.e. a pretended revelation uttered by a false prophet. LETTER AS FROM US] perhaps a forged letter (the probable meaning), cp. 2 Thessalonians 3:17, or a misunderstandin...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *LORD HAS NOT COME YET 2 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 THE *LORD HAS NOT COME YET 2:1-2 V1 Now *brothers and *sisters, do not worry about the return of our *Lord Jesus Christ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT WE ARE BOUND. — This may be called a recurrence to the subject dropped at 2 Thessalonians 1:3. The pronoun is somewhat emphatic. It might have seemed more natural to have sharpened the contrast be...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 21 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (R.V.) THE first part of this chapter is mysterious, awful, and oppressive. It deals with the principle of evil in the world, its secret working,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    God has chosen you (εἵλατο, another LXX expression, implying that Christians had now succeeded to the cherished priviliges of God's people) to be saved, instead of visiting you with a deadly delusion...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HELD FIRM AND GUARDED FROM EVIL 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 This closing section is full of comfort and inspiration. Believers in Christ are the beloved of God; their salvation dates fr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The apostle now stated clearly the order of events connected with the Second Advent of Jesus. He first announced the distinction between the two things that they were evidently confusing: ''the Coming...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S CHOSEN In contrast to the tragic condition of those who rejoiced in wicked ways, Paul was able to give thanks for the saints. They were the Lord's beloved as is shown by His cho...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (10) 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 (p) sanctification of the Spirit and (q) be...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (13) В¶ 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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The second epistle takes up another difficulty. It was written in view of another abuse of the truth of the Lord's coming a danger that threatened the saints. As the first epistle was intended to guar...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13_But we are bound to give thanks_. He now separates more openly the Thessalonians from the reprobate, that their faith may not waver from fear of the revolt that was to take place. At the same time,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In answering this error, and in guarding them from the wily efforts of seducers, he puts everything in its place here by appealing to precious truths of which he had already spoken. Their gathering to...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS ALWAY TO GOD FOR YOU,.... Lest the saints should be discouraged by the above account of antichrist, and his followers, and fear they should be left to the same deceptio...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But_, &c. Here he proceeds to comfort them against the terrors of the preceding prophecy; _we are bound to give thanks always for you_ As if he had said, I do not mean that ye believers at Thessaloni...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION THROUGH SANCTIFICATION-AND BELIEF OF THE TRUTH; God not only chooses his people to salvation, but he chooses the way also-"sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL COMMENDS, COUNSELS, AND COMFORTS HIS READERS:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    In the first twelve verses of this chapter we are now presented with the striking, central message of the epistle. These things are not intended to satisfy indolent curiosity or to stir the excitement...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    Paul now returns to the matter of the brethren there. He is glad for their stand, even in the face of this rising man of sin. The word "bound" shows that this was something he just had to do. How did...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “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”...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-15 When we hear of the apostacy of many, it is a great comfort and joy, that there is a remnant according to the election of grace, which does and shall persevere; especially we should rejoice, if...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBGrk; The apostle here exempts these Thessalonians out of the number of those reprobates that he had before spoken of, and speaks of them as such as should be preserved from apostacy in faith or pra...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    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 [F...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity of the Spirit of God,"[29]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Thessalonians 2:13 But G1161 we G2249 bound G3784 (G5719) thanks G2168 (G5721) God G2316 always G3842

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brothers and sisters beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _Exhortation suitable to those whom God has saved from Unbelief and Unrighteousness_ Paul contrasts the condition and prospects of the believing Thessalonians with those persons of whom he has been s...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    2 Thessalonians 2:13. BUT WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS. The awful destiny of those who have not believed to the saving of their souls suggests to the apostle the value of faith and salvation; and this...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    See 2 Thessalonians 1:3 for same beginning.BELOVED OF THE LORD (ηγαπημενο υπο κυριου). Perfect passive participle of αγαπαω with υπο and the ablative as in 1 Thessalonians 1:4, only here κυριου inste...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 I. The salvation to which the Thessalonians are described as chosen of God is regarded chiefly in the aspect of a present possession, and it is "in (not thro...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Thessalonians 2:1. _Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spiri...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Day of the Lord and the man of sin. Exhortation and instruction. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, anti-christ, Satan, Paul. CONCLUSION: The blessed hope of Christ's coming is a doctrine wit...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Thessalonians 2:1. _We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord,_ the only hope of the saints, _and by our gathering together to him._ By the coming of our Lord reference must be had to the...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    FOR GOD CHOSE YOU. In contrast to the victims of the Mysterious Wickedness, the Thessalonian Christians had been chosen to be saved! See note on 1 Thessalonians 1:4. God's Plan included the Gentiles f...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 2:13 BELOVED BY THE LORD.... GOD CHOSE YOU. See note on 1 Thess. 1:4. This may echo...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1 Disproving the False Claim about the Day of the Lord. Paul reassures the Thessalonians that the day of the Lord has not come. In...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Thessalonians 2:13. WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS.—The same form of expression as in 2 Thessalonians 1:3, save that here “we” is expressed separately and emphatically...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—The apostle now proceeds to the principal object which he had in view in writing this Epistle. The Thessalonians had adopted erroneous notions concerning the advent; they supposed...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, [in virtue of this, because of this] and are gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neit...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 4:10; 1 John 4:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:4

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE SECOND COMING IN THESSALONIANS 2 Thessalonians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS You are, perhaps, aware that the Second Coming of Christ holds a very important place in both of Paul's Epistles to the chur...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    God hath from the beginning — Of your hearing the gospel. Chosen you to salvation — Taken you out of the world, and placed you in the way to glory....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Our apostle, having in the foregoing verses set forth. fatal apostasy from the sincerity of the Christian faith and worship, here in this verse exempts the Thessalonians from the number of those that...

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