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14 He called you to this salvation[a] through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.[b] 15 Therefore, brothers and sisters,[c] stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.[d] 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30).
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 tn Grk “that you were taught whether by word or by letter of ours.”