2 Thessalonians 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Thessalonians 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Thessalonians 2:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Thessalonians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 — KJV
“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:”
— 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV)
2 Thessalonians 2:13 in Context — About the Book of 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians steadies a church shaken by false reports that the day of the Lord had already come. Paul untangles end-times confusion, commands dignified work over idle speculation, and prays strength into anxious hearts: may the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
Cross-References for 2 Thessalonians 2:13
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:13: bound, god, lord
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:13: god, brethren, lord
“But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:13: bound, give, lord
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:13: give, god, brethren
“Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:13: give, god, brethren
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