2 Thessalonians 2:1

The Day of the Lord

2:1 Now regarding the arrival ¹  of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, ²  we ask you, brothers and sisters, ³ 

2 Thessalonians 2:14

2:14 He called you to this salvation ⁴  through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁵ 

¹ tn Or perhaps “return” (cf. CEV).

² tn Grk “our gathering with him.”

³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

⁴ tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.

⁵ sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30).