2 Thessalonians 2:14-16

2:14 He called you to this salvation ¹  through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²  2:15 Therefore, brothers and sisters, ³  stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter. ⁴  2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

¹ tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.

² 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 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

⁴ tn Grk “that you were taught whether by word or by letter of ours.”