Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Thessalonians 2:13
God hath from the beginning — Of your hearing the gospel. Chosen you to salvation — Taken you out of the world, and placed you in the way to glory.
God hath from the beginning — Of your hearing the gospel. Chosen you to salvation — Taken you out of the world, and placed you in the way to glory.
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...
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 pri...
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...
III. THANKSGIVING, PRAYER, EXHORTATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter S 2:13-3:18 _ 1. Thanksgiving and prayer (2 Thessalonians 2:13)_ 2. Prayer for the Word and for deliverance (2 Thessalonians 3:1) 3....
FURTHER THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER. In contrast to the men mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:10, Paul thanks God for the Christians whom God chose for salvation. The paragraph concludes with a brief doxolog...
THE LAWLESS ONE (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)...
We ought always to give thanks for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the consecration of the Holy Spirit and by faith in the truth. For this he...
BOUND, &C. Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:3. ALWAY. App-151. BELOVED. App-135. LORD. App-98. HATH. Omit. FROM THE BEGINNING. Greek. _ap_. _arches._ See John 8:44. CHOSEN. chose. Greek. _haireomai._ Se...
_But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you_ Comp. ch. 2 Thessalonians 1:3, and notes. The strain of the opening thanksgiving of the two Epistles is here blended. For while this clause repea...
Section IV. Words of Comfort and Prayer Ch. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 to 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Passing from the last Section, we breathe a sigh of relief, and gladly join in thanksgiving for those who will...
13. ειλετο, for -ΑΤΟ: grammatical correction of K and the minuscules; see note on προειπαμεν (-ομεν), 1 Thessalonians 4:6. ΑΠΑΡΧΗΝ, in BGGRP 17, f vg syrhcl, Did Euthal Cyr Dam (ωσπερ απαρχην) Amb: ce...
§ 4. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 TO 2 Thessalonians 3:5. WORDS OF COMFORT AND PRAYER _Solatium post prœdictionem rerum tristium_ (Bengel). Turning from the awful apparition of Antichrist, the writers with a...
ΌΦΕΊΛΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΟΦΕΊΛΩ (G3784) быть обязанным, быть должным (_см._ 2 Thessalonians 1:3). ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΕΊ Ν _praes. act. inf. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить (_см._...
DISCOURSE: 2214 THE SALVATION OF MEN TRACED TO ITS PROPER SOURCE 2 Thessalonians 2:13. We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginni...
BECAUSE GOD HATH FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION, &C.— The apostle saw the full evidences of God's intention of mercy and goodness towards them. The original word ειλετο signifies a volunta...
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 2:13) 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 S...
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...
While Silvanus and Timothy are associated with Paul in this salutation, the epistle is practically by Paul himself and its genuineness is attested at the close by Paul's own signature (2Th_3:17). THA...
2:13 sanctification (g-28) _ Hagiasmos_ . See Note i at Romans 1:4 ....
FROM THE BEGINNING] perhaps (with the oldest MS), 'as firstfruits.'...
THE GREAT APOSTASY 2. Spirit] i.e. a pretended revelation uttered by a false prophet. LETTER AS FROM US] perhaps a forged letter (the probable meaning), cp. 2 Thessalonians 3:17, or a misunderstandin...
THE *LORD HAS NOT COME YET 2 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 THE *LORD HAS NOT COME YET 2:1-2 V1 Now *brothers and *sisters, do not worry about the return of our *Lord Jesus Christ....
BUT WE ARE BOUND. — This may be called a recurrence to the subject dropped at 2 Thessalonians 1:3. The pronoun is somewhat emphatic. It might have seemed more natural to have sharpened the contrast be...
CHAPTER 21 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (R.V.) THE first part of this chapter is mysterious, awful, and oppressive. It deals with the principle of evil in the world, its secret working,...
God has chosen you (εἵλατο, another LXX expression, implying that Christians had now succeeded to the cherished priviliges of God's people) to be saved, instead of visiting you with a deadly delusion...
HELD FIRM AND GUARDED FROM EVIL 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:1 This closing section is full of comfort and inspiration. Believers in Christ are the beloved of God; their salvation dates fr...
The apostle now stated clearly the order of events connected with the Second Advent of Jesus. He first announced the distinction between the two things that they were evidently confusing: ''the Coming...
THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S CHOSEN In contrast to the tragic condition of those who rejoiced in wicked ways, Paul was able to give thanks for the saints. They were the Lord's beloved as is shown by His cho...
(10) 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 (p) sanctification of the Spirit and (q) be...
(13) В¶ 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...
The second epistle takes up another difficulty. It was written in view of another abuse of the truth of the Lord's coming a danger that threatened the saints. As the first epistle was intended to guar...
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,...
In answering this error, and in guarding them from the wily efforts of seducers, he puts everything in its place here by appealing to precious truths of which he had already spoken. Their gathering to...
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 deceptio...
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 t...
_But_, &c. Here he proceeds to comfort them against the terrors of the preceding prophecy; _we are bound to give thanks always for you_ As if he had said, I do not mean that ye believers at Thessaloni...
CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION THROUGH SANCTIFICATION-AND BELIEF OF THE TRUTH; God not only chooses his people to salvation, but he chooses the way also-"sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth...
PAUL COMMENDS, COUNSELS, AND COMFORTS HIS READERS:...
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...
In the first twelve verses of this chapter we are now presented with the striking, central message of the epistle. These things are not intended to satisfy indolent curiosity or to stir the excitement...
Paul now returns to the matter of the brethren there. He is glad for their stand, even in the face of this rising man of sin. The word "bound" shows that this was something he just had to do. How did...
“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”...
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...
OLBGrk; The apostle here exempts these Thessalonians out of the number of those reprobates that he had before spoken of, and speaks of them as such as should be preserved from apostacy in faith or pra...
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 [F...
The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity of the Spirit of God,"[29]...
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‘But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brothers and sisters beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of...
2 Thessalonians 2:13. BUT WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS. The awful destiny of those who have not believed to the saving of their souls suggests to the apostle the value of faith and salvation; and this...
_Exhortation suitable to those whom God has saved from Unbelief and Unrighteousness_ Paul contrasts the condition and prospects of the believing Thessalonians with those persons of whom he has been s...
See 2 Thessalonians 1:3 for same beginning.BELOVED OF THE LORD (ηγαπημενο υπο κυριου). Perfect passive participle of αγαπαω with υπο and the ablative as in 1 Thessalonians 1:4, only here κυριου inste...
SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 I. The salvation to which the Thessalonians are described as chosen of God is regarded chiefly in the aspect of a present possession, and it is "in (not thro...
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 spiri...
CONTENTS: Day of the Lord and the man of sin. Exhortation and instruction. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, anti-christ, Satan, Paul. CONCLUSION: The blessed hope of Christ's coming is a doctrine wit...
2 Thessalonians 2:1. _We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord,_ the only hope of the saints, _and by our gathering together to him._ By the coming of our Lord reference must be had to the...
FOR GOD CHOSE YOU. In contrast to the victims of the Mysterious Wickedness, the Thessalonian Christians had been chosen to be saved! See note on 1 Thessalonians 1:4. God's Plan included the Gentiles f...
2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 2:13 BELOVED BY THE LORD.... GOD CHOSE YOU. See note on 1 Thess. 1:4. This may echo...
2 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1 Disproving the False Claim about the Day of the Lord. Paul reassures the Thessalonians that the day of the Lord has not come. In...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Thessalonians 2:13. WE ARE BOUND TO GIVE THANKS.—The same form of expression as in 2 Thessalonians 1:3, save that here “we” is expressed separately and emphatically...
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...
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, [in virtue of this, because of this] and are gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neit...
1 John 4:10; 1 John 4:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Hath chosen [ε ι λ α τ ο]. The only case in N. T. in which this word is used of God's election. LXX, Deuteronomy 26:18, of God's choosing Israel to be his peculiar people. Comp. Philippians 1:22; Hebr...
THE SECOND COMING IN THESSALONIANS 2 Thessalonians 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS You are, perhaps, aware that the Second Coming of Christ holds a very important place in both of Paul's Epistles to the chur...
Our apostle, having in the foregoing verses set forth. fatal apostasy from the sincerity of the Christian faith and worship, here in this verse exempts the Thessalonians from the number of those that...