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 

2 Thessalonians 3:3-4

3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he ⁶  will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 3:4 And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing – and will do – what we are commanding.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

3:9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate. ⁷ 

[2:1]  ¹ tn Or perhaps “return” (cf. CEV).

[2:1]  ² tn Grk “our gathering with him.”

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

[2:14]  ⁴ tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.

[2:14]  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).

[3:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “who.”

[3:9]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “an example for you to imitate us.”