2 Thessalonians 2:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ”

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Whereunto he called you by our (r) gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (r) By our preaching.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Further Thanksgiving and Prayer. In contrast to the men mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 , Paul thanks God for the Christians whom God chose for salvation. The paragraph concludes with a brief...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Whereunto . Unto (Greek. eis) which. gospel . App-140. obtaining . Greek. peripoiesis. See Ephesians 1:14 . glory . See p. 1511.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14 To which he called us. He repeats the same thing, though in somewhat different terms. For the sons of God are not called otherwise than to the belief of the truth. Paul, however, meant to...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2214 THE SALVATION OF MEN TRACED TO ITS PROPER SOURCE 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 . We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from t...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. You. So 'Aleph (') G g, Vulgate. But A B Delta f 'us.' By our gospel - `through' the Gospel...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Great Apostasy 2. Spirit] i.e. a pretended revelation uttered by a false prophet. Letter as from us ] perhaps a forged letter (the probable meaning), cp. 2 Thessalonians 3:17 , or a misunder...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whereunto. — From the neuter gender of the relative in the Greek we see that the antecedent in St. Paul’s mind is not exactly “belief of truth,” nor exactly “sanctification of spirit,” nor yet exac...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 (R.V.) THE first part of this chapter is mysterious, awful, and oppressive. It deals with the principle of evil in the world, its secret...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Held Firm and Guarded from Evil 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 This closing section is full of comfort and inspiration. Believers in Christ are the beloved of God; their salva...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now stated clearly the order of events connected with the Second Advent of Jesus. He first announced the distinction between the two things that they were evidently confusing: ''the Comin...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) В¶ 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...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Whereunto he called you by our Gospel ,.... Salvation being appointed as the end in the decree of election, and sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth, as means; the elect in the effe...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 14. To the obtaining of the glory ] This is the end of faith, as faith is of effectual calling....
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But , &c. Here he proceeds to comfort them against the terrors of the preceding prophecy; we are bound to give thanks always for you As if he had said, I do not mean that ye believers at Thess...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In the first twelve verses of this chapter we are now presented with the striking, central message of the epistle. These things are not intended to satisfy indolent curiosity or to stir the excitemen...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostasy Foretold. A. D. 52. 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethr...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Whereunto he called you by our gospel: before, the apostle mentioned their election, now their calling; which are often in Scripture put together, Romans 8:30 2 Peter 1:10 ; and are b...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brothers and sisters beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief o...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 2 Thessalonians 2:13 . We are bound to give thanks. —The same form of expression as in 2 Thessalonians 1:3 , save that here “we” is expressed separately and empha...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 . Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Thessalonians 2:1 . We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord, the only hope of the saints, and by our gathering together to him. By the coming of our Lord reference must be had to t...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—The apostle now proceeds to the principal object which he had in view in writing this Epistle. The Thessalonians had adopted erroneous notions concerning the advent; they...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul commends, counsels, and comforts his readers:
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:4 ; 1 Peter 1:5 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 2 Timothy 2:12 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; John 14:2 ; John 14:3 ; John 17:22 ; John 17:24 ; Matthew 25:21 ;...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Second Coming in Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS You are, perhaps, aware that the Second Coming of Christ holds a very important place in both of Paul's Epistles to...
2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To which — Faith and holiness. He hath called you by our gospel — That which we preached, accompanied with the power of his Spirit.

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes