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2 Thessalonians 2:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Role in This Section
Connects that salvation to the gospel call and its goal of sharing the glory of Jesus Christ.
Read It With
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15 as a complete movement. Verse 13 turns from those who reject truth to thanksgiving for beloved readers; verses 14–15 describe their calling, hoped-for glory, and duty to stand firm. Verse 16 begins a coordinated prayer-wish. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy thank God for beloved readers whose salvation is described through divine choice, the Spirit's sanctifying work, and belief in truth; called through the gospel toward Christ's glory, they must stand firm and hold the received teaching.
Why It Needs Context
This line performs its stated role only inside 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15; separating it would hide the movement from Verses 9–12 describe deception among people who refuse love of truth and delight in unrighteousness. to Verses 16–17 pray that Jesus Christ and the Father will comfort and establish the readers in every good word and work.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15 together
Why these verses belong together: Thanksgiving for salvation and gospel calling reaches its inference in standing firm and holding received teaching.
Verse 13. 13 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:
Verse 14. 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse 15. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15 — Beloved and Called, the Church Must Stand FirmSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The exact pinned KJV wording and immediate English context for 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording, connective structure, lexical forms, and variation markers.
Exact location: Official SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/2Thess.txt, 2 Thessalonians 2:13–15.
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