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39 But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.

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39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

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And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

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Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(A)

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And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.

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who through faith are shielded by God’s power(A) until the coming of the salvation(B) that is ready to be revealed(C) in the last time.

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16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.

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16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(A)

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16 If you see a fellow believer[a] sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:16 Greek a brother.

16 If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life.(A) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.(B) I am not saying that you should pray about that.(C)

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And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.

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By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,(A) being kept for the day of judgment(B) and destruction of the ungodly.

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Great Examples of Faith

11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

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Faith in Action

11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for(A) and assurance about what we do not see.(B)

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12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

Believers Should Stand Firm

13 As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[a] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth. 14 He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:13 Some manuscripts read chose you from the very beginning.

12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(A)

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(B) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](C) to be saved(D) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(E) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(F) to this through our gospel,(G) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you

For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

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For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(A) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)

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12 During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me.[a] I guarded them so that not one was lost, except the one headed for destruction, as the Scriptures foretold.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:12 Some manuscripts read I protected those you gave me, by the power of your name.

12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by[a] that name you gave me. None has been lost(A) except the one doomed to destruction(B) so that Scripture would be fulfilled.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. John 17:12 Or kept them faithful to

26 Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before.”

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26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”(A)

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14 Backsliders get what they deserve;
    good people receive their reward.

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14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.(B)

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18 Our hearts have not deserted you.
    We have not strayed from your path.

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18 Our hearts had not turned(A) back;
    our feet had not strayed from your path.

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