2 Thessalonians 2:13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks to God alway 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:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ But we, brethren beloved by the Lord, ought and are obligated [as those who are in debt] to give thanks always to God for you, because God chose you from the beginning as His firstfruits (first converts) for salvation through the sanctifying work of the [Holy] Spirit and [your] belief in (adherence to, trust in, and reliance on) the Truth.

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Common English Bible

¹³ But we always must thank God for you, brothers and sisters who are loved by God. This is because he chose you from the beginning to be the first crop of the harvest. This brought salvation, through your dedication to God by the Spirit and through your belief in the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 Samuel 12:25

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.

Proverbs 8:23

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Jeremiah 31:3

The LORD appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Ezekiel 16:8

Now 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.

Daniel 10:11

And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent: and when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

Daniel 10:19

And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spake unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

Daniel 9:23

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

Luke 1:75

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 13:48

And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

Romans 8:33

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;

Romans 9:11

for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

1 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

Ephesians 2:8

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Deuteronomy 33:12

Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders.

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Thessalonians 1:4

knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father which loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

2 Timothy 1:9

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

2 Timothy 3:15

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 1:10

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

James 1:18

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.