13But 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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Who 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,
According 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: …
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
(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;)
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-15)Here observe, I. The consolation the Thessalonians might take against the terrors of this apostasy, 2 Thess. 2:13 , 14 . For they were chosen to salvation, and called to the obtaining of glory. Note, When we hear of the apostasy of many, it is matter of great comfort and joy that there is a remnant according to the election of grace which does and shall persevere; and especially we should rejoice…
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