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:
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you; - see the notes on 2Th 1:3. “Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation.” The following important things are affirmed or implied…
Adam Clarke
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, etc. - 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,…
Here observe, I. The consolation the Thessalonians might take against the terrors of this apostasy, Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14. For they were chosen to salvation, and called to the obtaining of glory. Note,…
Section IV. Words of Comfort and Prayer
Ch. 2Th 2:13 to 2Th 3:5
Passing from the last Section, we breathe a sigh of relief, and gladly join in thanksgiving for those who will "prevail to escape all…
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