E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
Whereunto = Unto (Greek. eis) which. gospel . App-140 . obtaining . Greek. peripoiesis. See Ephesians 1:14 . glory . See p. 1511. read more
데살로니가후서 2:14 Krv
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.As we have noted again and again, in the New Testament, God's call, as used here, means "God's call accepted." It is the choice that men make which determines destiny. All men are called, but only those who hear, accept and obey are the truly "called." read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
14. you—The oldest manuscripts read, "us." by our gospel—"through" the Gospel which we preach. to . . . glory—In :- it was "salvation," that is, deliverance from all evil, of body and soul (1 Thessalonians 5:9); here it is positive good, even "glory," and that "the glory of our Lord Jesus" Himself, which believers are privileged to share with Him (John 17:22; John 17:24; Romans 8:17; Romans 8:29; 2 Timothy 2:10). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15
A. Thanksgiving for calling 2:13-15 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
IV. THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER 2:13-17Paul proceeded to give thanks for his readers’ salvation and to pray for their steadfastness to help them appreciate their secure position in holding fast to apostolic teaching. These verses form a transition between the didactic and hortatory sections of the epistle. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
God’s purpose in choosing the Thessalonians was that they might one day share the splendor and honor that their Lord does and will enjoy, beginning at the Rapture. Ultimate glorification is in view (cf. Romans 8:30). read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
2:14 glory (h-15) 'The obtaining of the glory' is without the article in Greek. With the article it would refer to the fact of obtaining the glory; without it, it is the character of the calling. 'to obtaining glory.' What that glory is is then stated. 'that of our Lord Jesus Christ.' 'We are called to obtention of glory, [that] of our Lord Jesus Christ.' read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17
The Great Apostasy2. 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 misunderstanding of the First Epistle.3-10. It will be convenient to. treat this difficult passage as a whole. Literally translated, it runs thus: ’Let no man deceive you in any wise: for [the Final Presence of our Lord shall not be] except (or till) the falling away come first and the Man of Lawlessness be... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Thessalonians 2:14
(14) 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 exactly “salvation,” but the general state of life which is compounded of these three notions—“to which thing He called you.” The election or choice takes place in eternity (2 Thessalonians 2:13); the call at that point of time when the men first hear the gospel. (See Romans 8:30.)By our gospel—i.e.,... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
2:13-3:18 PRESENT NEEDS IN THE CHURCHStability amid persecution (2:13-3:5)From considering the terrible judgment that awaits the wicked, Paul turns to look at the bright future that awaits the Thessalonian believers. God will destroy the man of lawlessness and his followers, but the same God loves the Thessalonian believers. Their salvation is certain because God chose them as his from eternity, called them to himself through the gospel, and will in due course give them a share in Christ’s... read more