2 Thessalonians 2:13

American Standard Version 2015

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you as firstfruits unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Cross References

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,

1 Thessalonians 5:9

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

1 Thessalonians 1:4

knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

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

Romans 9:11

for {\i 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,

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.

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.\par

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 Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.

Isaiah 46:10

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

1 John 4:10

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

2 Thessalonians 2:12

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

Ephesians 2:8

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, {\i it is} the gift of God;

Jeremiah 31:3

Jehovah appeared of old unto me, {\i saying}, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Deuteronomy 33:12

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

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

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.\par

2 Thessalonians 2:16

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

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,

Galatians 3:1

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

Acts 15:9

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

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.

Proverbs 8:23

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning,\par\tab Before the earth was.

2 Samuel 12:25

and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.

Hebrews 1:10

And,\par\tab {\b Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth,\par\tab And the heavens are the works of thy hands:}

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.

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 Thessalonians 2:10

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

Romans 8:33

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

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;

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, {\cf6 I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 1:1

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

Luke 1:75

In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

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.

Colossians 3:12

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

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

exhorting you, and encouraging {\i you}, and testifying, to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.\par

1 Thessalonians 4:7

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