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Selected Verse: 2 Thessalonians 2:14 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Th 2:14 |
King James |
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
you--The oldest manuscripts read, "us."
by our gospel--"through" the Gospel which we preach.
to . . . glory--In Th2 2:13 it was "salvation," that is, deliverance from all evil, of body and soul (Th1 5:9); here it is positive good, even "glory," and that "the glory of our Lord Jesus" Himself, which believers are privileged to share with Him (Joh 17:22, Joh 17:24; Rom 8:17, Rom 8:29; Ti2 2:10). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Whereunto he called you by our gospel - He made the gospel as preached by us the means of calling you to salvation. That is, God has chosen you to salvation from eternity, and has made the gospel as preached by us the means of carrying that eternal purpose into effect.
To the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ - That you may partake of the same glory as the Saviour in heaven; see the notes on Joh 17:22, Joh 17:24. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Our gospel
See on Th1 1:5. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To which - Faith and holiness. He hath called you by our gospel - That which we preached, accompanied with the power of his Spirit. |
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
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:
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.