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2 Thessalonians 2:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 However, we are obligated always to thank God for you, brothers loved by Jehovah,* because from the beginning God selected you+ for salvation by sanctifying you+ with his spirit and by your faith in the truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 Ἡμεῖς We δὲ but ὀφείλομεν are owing εὐχαριστεῖν to be giving thanks τῷ to the θεῷ God πάντοτε always περὶ about ὑμῶν, YOU, ἀδελφοὶ brothers ἠγαπημένοι having been loved ὑπὸ by Κυρίου, Lord, ὅτι because εἵλατο he selected ὑμᾶς YOU ὁ the θεὸς God ἀπ’ from ἀρχῆς beginning εἰς into σωτηρίαν salvation ἐν in ἁγιασμῷ sanctification πνεύματος of spirit καὶ and πίστει to faith ἀληθείας, of truth,

2 Thessalonians 2:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 However, we are obligated to thank God always for YOU, brothers loved by Jehovah,* because God selected YOU+ from [the] beginning for salvation by sanctifying+ YOU with spirit+ and by YOUR faith in the truth.+

2 Thessalonians 2:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * But we are bound to thank God always for you, brothers loved by the Lord, that God from the first chose you for salvation in sanctification of spirit and faith in truth,

2 Thessalonians 2:13

American Standard Version
- 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 Spirit and belief of the truth:

2 Thessalonians 2:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 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,—

2 Thessalonians 2:13

King James Version
- 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:

2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:13
  
  loved by Jehovah: Paul here assures his fellow believers in Thessalonica that he is grateful to God for them and that they are loved by Jehovah God. Paul uses a similar expression at 1Th 1:4 when he addresses his spiritual brothers as those “loved by God.” These expressions may echo similar ones in the Hebrew Scriptures regarding Jehovah God’s love for his people.—De 7:7, 8; 33:12; for the use of the divine name here, see App. C3 introduction; 2Th 2:13.