2 Thessalonians 2:13

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: BUT. In delightful contrast to the damnation of the lost (2 Thessalonians 2:12) stands the "salvation" of Paul's converts. ARE BOUND (2 Thessalonians 1:3). THANKS ... TO GOD - not to ourselves, ministers, nor to you, converts. BELOVED OF THE LORD - Jesus (Romans 8:37; Galatians 2:20;...

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, he had it in view to consult, not _their _welfare only, but also that of posterity. (684) And he does not merely confirm them that they may not fall over the same precipice with the world, but by this comparison he extols the more the grace of God towards them, in that, while they see almost the whole world hurried forward to death at the same time, as if by a violent tempest, they are, by the hand of God, maintained in a quiet and secure condition of life. (685) Thus we must contemplate the Judgments of God upon the reprobate in such a way that they may be, as it were, mirrors to us for considering his mercy towards us. For we must draw this conclusion, that it is owing s

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 we have reason to hope that we are of that number. The preservation of the saints, is because God loved them with an everlasting love, from the beginning of the world. The end and the means must not be separated. Faith and holiness must be joined together as well as holiness and happiness. The outward call of God is by the gospel; and this is rendered effectual by the inward working of the Spirit. The belief of the truth brings the sinner to rely on Christ, and so to love and obey him; it is sealed by the Holy Spirit upon his heart. We have no certain proof of any thing having been delivered by the apostles, more than what we find contained in the Holy Scriptures. Let us then stand fast in t...

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 privileges with the Jews, not through _circumcision_, and the observance of the Mosaic law, but by _faith_ in Christ Jesus but this simple way of salvation referred to the same _end_-holiness, without which no man, whether Jew or Gentile, can see the Lord. Let us observe the order of Divine grace in this business: 1. They were to hear the _truth_-the doctrines of the Gospel. 2. They were to _believe_ this _truth_ when they heard it preached. 3. They were to receive the _Spirit_ of God in believing the truth. 4. That Spirit was to _sanctify_ their souls-produce an inward holiness, which was to lead to all outward conformity to God. 5. All this constitut

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 or implied here: (1) That God had chosen or elected them (εἵλετο heileto) to salvation. The doctrine of election, therefore, is true. (2) That this was from “the beginning” ἀπ ̓ ἀρχῆς ap' archēs; that is, from eternity; see the John 1:1 note; Ephesians 1:4;...

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 that the day of the Lord was imminent, and, in consequence of this belief, they were thrown into a state of excitement and alarm. The apostle reminds them of his former instructions on this subject; how he bad told them that before the coming of the day of the Lord there should be a great apostasy, and the man of sin, whose nature and characteristics he had described to them, should be revealed; but that at present there was a restraining influence which prevented his appearance. When that restraining influence was removed, the man of sin would be revealed, accompanied with powers and signs and wonders of falsehood, and would succeed in deceiving those who were destitute of the love of the...

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 deceptions, and damnation be their portion; the apostle being persuaded better things of them, gives their character, and represents their case in a quite different light; and signifies, that he and his fellow ministers were under obligation to be continually thankful to God for what he had done for them; for as God is the Father of mercies, whether spiritual or temporal, thanks are to be given to him; and saints are not only to bless his name for what they themselves receive from him, but for what others enjoy also, and that continually; because spiritual blessings, especially such as are afterwards instanced in, are permanent and durable, yea, everlasting: the characters which show them to be diff...

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 spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand._ In the Church of Christ, the teaching has always been that Christ is coming quickly, and that teaching must never be withdrawn, for he is coming quickly, as he said to John in the Revelation. At the same time, this teaching has given an opportunity to certain presumptuous people to prophesy that at such and such a time Christ will come. They know nothing about it, and their prophecies are not worth the breath they spend in uttering them, and we have today what the apostle wrote to the Thessalonians:...

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

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 avparch,n (B F Ggr P 33 81 1739 vg syrh copbo _al_) because (_a_) avpV avrch/j occurs nowhere else in the Pauline corpus (pro. tw/n aivw,nwn is used in 1 Corinthians 2:7 and avpo. tw/n aivw,nwn in...