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2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
But God Chose You To Be The Firstfruits of Salvation. Stand Firm And Hold On To The Truth
13 But[a] we ought to be giving-thanks to God always for you, brothers having been loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the firstfruit[b] for salvation in[c] the holiness of [d] the Spirit and faith[e] in the truth— 14 to which also He called you through our good-news, for the obtaining[f] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, in contrast to this concern about you being shaken, v 1-2; or, in contrast to such people as in v 10-12.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 to be the firstfruit. Some manuscripts instead say ‘from the beginning’.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, in the sphere of. Or, by means of.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, produced by the Spirit. Or, characterizing your spirit.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Or, belief.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14 Or, possession. That is, for our obtaining of His glory; or, for our becoming a possession of His glory.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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