2 Thessalonians 2:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.”
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“But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And we--we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Deuteronomy 33:12Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
- 2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
- Proverbs 8:23From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
- Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
- Jeremiah 31:3The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
- Ezekiel 16:8Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
- Daniel 9:23At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:
- Daniel 10:11He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
- Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
- Luke 1:75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
- John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
- Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
- Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
- Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
- Romans 9:11Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
- Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
- Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
- Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Colossians 1:5the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
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